The dawn of dairy farming in Europe occurred thousands of years before most people evolved the ability to drink milk as adults without becoming ill. … How Humans’ Ability to Digest Milk Evolved from Famine and DiseaseRead more
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Alberuni’s Impressions of Brahminical Society in India
An excerpt from Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization by Namit Arora. Central to ‘the Hindu world of thought’, writes Alberuni, ‘is that which … Alberuni’s Impressions of Brahminical Society in IndiaRead more
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Astronomers have spotted the farthest galaxy ever
An international team of astronomers, including researchers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, has spotted the most distant astronomical object ever: a … Astronomers have spotted the farthest galaxy everRead more
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Ancient DNA analysis sheds light on dark event in medieval Spain
An international research team led by the University of Huddersfield’s Archaeogenetics Research Group, including geneticists, archaeological scientists, and archaeologists, has published the genome sequence of … Ancient DNA analysis sheds light on dark event in medieval SpainRead more
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SARS-CoV-2 protein targeted by immune cells also triggers response in bat coronaviruses
A future vaccine providing protection against a wide range of coronaviruses that jump from their original animal hosts to humans — including SARS-CoV-2, the cause … SARS-CoV-2 protein targeted by immune cells also triggers response in bat coronavirusesRead more
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Ancestors of legionella bacteria infected cells two billion years ago
Researchers at Uppsala University have discovered that the ancestors of legionella bacteria infected eukaryotic cells as early as two billion years ago. It happened soon … Ancestors of legionella bacteria infected cells two billion years agoRead more
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Gruesome ‘Blood Worms’ Invaded a Dinosaur’s Leg Bone
Around 80 million years ago in what is now Brazil, a sick dinosaur limped along—but its days were numbered. Its leg bone was so diseased … Gruesome ‘Blood Worms’ Invaded a Dinosaur’s Leg BoneRead more
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Sun is likely an unaccounted source of the Earth’s water
A University of Glasgow-led international team of researchers including those from Curtin’s Space Science and Technology Centre (SSTC) found the solar wind, comprised of charged … Sun is likely an unaccounted source of the Earth’s waterRead more
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Deer may be reservoir for SARS-CoV-2
More than 80% percent of the white-tailed deer sampled in different parts of Iowa between December 2020 and January 2021 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The … Deer may be reservoir for SARS-CoV-2Read more