An unusual trace of interpersonal violence in prehistory has been uncovered in the Catalan Pyrenees. During excavations at the Roc de les Orenetes burial site in Queralbs (Girona, northeastern Spain), archaeologists discovered a…
A set of fragmented metal needles unearthed from the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun in eastern China has been identified as the earliest known example of steel acupuncture needles. The discovery, reported…
A groundbreaking nanomaterial developed by the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) is redefining the role of nanotechnology in cancer treatment. This innovation—a three-layered nanodisk made of gold and iron—not only…
A hymn in Akkadian, dating from between the 7th and 1st centuries BC, has been discovered. The composition, which extols the city of Babylon, its temple, and its inhabitants, was previously unknown to…
A study published in Nature Communications introduces a promising innovation for treating spinal cord injuries. Scientists from the University of Auckland (New Zealand) and Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) have developed an ultrathin…
An ancient curved object made of mammoth ivory, resembling a boomerang, is shedding new light on the lives of early Homo sapiens in Central Europe. It was discovered in Layer VIII of the…
A team of researchers has developed an innovative technique that detects aging cells without the need for dyes or chemical markers — a breakthrough that could transform both aging research and the development…
A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in Egypt has shed light on an ancient city forgotten for millennia. Excavations at Tell el-Fara’in (also known as Tell Nabisha), in the Al-Sharqiya province, have revealed the remains…
Virtual reality (VR) has been gaining ground as a supportive tool in the rehabilitation of people who have suffered a stroke. According to a Cochrane review — one of the most respected organizations…
In the heart of the Krumlov Forest, in the southern region of Czechia, archaeologists have made one of the most intriguing discoveries in European prehistory. During excavations of an ancient flint mining pit,…