A new species of fossil cicada has been identified by scientists at the Messel paleontological site in Germany. Named Eoplatypleura messelensis, the discovery represents not only the oldest confirmed record of the Cicadinae…
What if it were possible to 3D print custom-made bones for each patient? That’s the question driving a group of researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada, who are developing a biocompatible…
The impressive sculptures of the Giants of Mont’e Prama, discovered in the lands of Sardinia, continue to intrigue archaeologists and historians. These imposing statues, which vary in height from two to two and…
University of Manchester scientists have successfully pioneered a way to create functioning human spinal discs, aiming to revolutionise our understanding of back pain and disc degeneration in a leap for medical science. The…
Archaeologists from universities in the United States and Denmark have uncovered what may be the earliest known Maya tattooing tools. Hidden deep within the Actun Uayazba Kab cave in Belize, the researchers discovered…
In recent years, the world has seen a rise in new and deadly infectious diseases, posing a significant threat to global health. Outbreaks of COVID-19, H1N1 (swine flu), Ebola, Zika, and mpox highlight…
A team of scientists from Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) and Harvard University in the U.S. has experimentally demonstrated that it is possible to reprogram the shape and structural behavior of innovative…
The Resilience spacecraft, developed by the Japanese company ispace, successfully reached lunar orbit on Tuesday, May 6, as scheduled. This milestone puts the mission on track for a historic attempt to land on…
McGill University researchers, in collaboration with colleagues in Israel and Ireland, have developed AI technology that can detect patterns in gut bacteria to identify complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) with remarkable accuracy, potentially…
A team of biomedical engineers from China and the United States has developed a groundbreaking innovation that could transform medicine. An ultrathin patch, similar in appearance to a band-aid, is capable of delivering…