Inequality in medieval Cambridge was "recorded on the bones" of its residents
Social inequality was "recorded on the bones" of Cambridge's medieval residents, according to a new study of hundreds of human remains excavated from three very different burial sites within the historic city centre......»»
The new normal already? Examining the changing probability of a summer-like fall
In October 2021, South Korea experienced a heatwave of an unprecedented magnitude. During the first half of the month, the average temperature was recorded at 19.9 °C, marking a 3.9 °C increase above normal. This event was unparalleled, anticipated.....»»
Rapid surge in highly contagious killer fungus poses new threat to amphibians across Africa
Mass fungus infections that drive populations worldwide to near-collapse don't just occur in science fiction. Chytridiomycosis, the worst vertebrate disease in recorded history, has already wiped out hundreds of species of amphibians around the world.....»»
Zhen Ding expects sales to remain robust in 2023
PCB and IC substrate maker Zhen Ding Technology (ZDT) has said that it expects overall sales for 2023 to be on par with those recorded in the previous year, while mulling building additional manufacturing sites outside China......»»
Could waste plastic become a useful fuel source?
A process that turns waste plastic and CO2 into fuel has been developed at Cambridge University......»»
Bare-bones Ford Explorer celebrates women
To show how spartan a vehicle would be without features created by women, Ford made a video touting the Ford Explorer Men's Only Edition, with no heat, windshield wipers or turn signals......»»
Rescuers airlift residents from remote Australia floods
Rescuers flew residents out of a remote Australian town by helicopter on Saturday as record-high floods rose rapidly and authorities issued a "final alert" to evacuate......»»
65 review: a simple, bare-bones sci-fi thriller
Adam Driver gives yet another standout, committed performance in the sci-fi thriller 65......»»
Hollow bones that let dinosaurs become giants evolved at least three times independently, shows study
Dinosaurs as big as buses or five-story buildings would not be possible if their bones were dense and heavy like ours. Like present-day birds, dinosaurs had hollow bones with inner structures known as air sacs, which made their skeletons lighter and.....»»
Africa"s shift to low-cost manufacturing puts women at risk: Four lessons from the Asian Tigers
Economists have urged African countries to shift to low-cost manufacturing—the path that led countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan—to industrial prosperity. These East Asian economies—which recorded high growth rates of.....»»
Feast your eyes on this image of remnant from earliest recorded supernova
Dark Energy Camera captures rare view of RCW 86, remnant of supernova recorded in 185 CE. Enlarge / The tattered shell of the first recorded supernova (Sn185) was captured by the Dark Energy Camera. This image covers an impressiv.....»»
Researchers find HERC1 protein deficiency causes osteopenia
Bones remain healthy thanks to the fact that they are continuously remodeling, a process dependent on the balance between the activity of osteoblasts—cells that create bone tissue—and the osteoclasts, which reabsorb it. An imbalance between these.....»»
Replacing rice-bag delivery with digital card vouchers helps Indonesia"s poor get more food
For many years, the Indonesian government's food aid program sent bags of rice to villages, where local leaders were supposed to distribute them to poor residents every month. But starting about five years ago, Indonesia changed that. Instead of rice.....»»
Medieval manuscripts may have described “new” whale feeding trick centuries ago
Old Norse hafgufa, medieval bestiaries seem to depict "trap feeding." Enlarge / A digital reconstruction of a humpback whale engaged in trap feeding. (credit: John McCarthy, Flinders University) About 10 years ago, marin.....»»
Meta says $725M deal ends all Cambridge Analytica claims; one state disagrees
The settlement agreement approval process begins tomorrow. Enlarge / Facebook co-founder, Chairman, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (credit: Chip Somodevilla / Staff | Getty Images North America) Tomorrow is the day that Meta e.....»»
Mysterious new behavior seen in whales may be recorded in ancient manuscripts
In 2011, scientists recorded a previously unknown feeding strategy in whales around the world. Now, researchers in Australia think they may have found evidence of this behavior being described in ancient accounts of sea creatures, recorded more than.....»»
Social media posts around solar geoengineering "spill over" into conspiracy theories
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have analyzed more than 800,000 tweets and found that negative emotions expressed about geoengineering—the idea that the climate can be altered using technology—can easily fall into conspiracy......»»
Rare insect found at Arkansas Walmart sets historic record, points to deeper ecological questions
A giant insect plucked from the façade of an Arkansas Walmart has set historic records. The Polystoechotes punctata (giant lacewing) is the first of its kind recorded in eastern North America in over 50 years—and the first record of the species ev.....»»
Low-cost microphones could be used to help track infectious disease risks in the wild
Researchers have shown how sounds recorded by low-cost microphones could be used to help track infectious disease risks in the rainforest and in other rapidly changing landscapes......»»
Voluntary UK initiatives to phase out toxic lead shot for pheasant hunting have had little impact
Three years into a five-year pledge to completely phase out lead shot in UK game hunting, a Cambridge study finds that 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption were killed using lead......»»
Deadly waves: Researchers document the evolution of plague over hundreds of years in medieval Denmark
Scientists who study the origins and evolution of the plague have examined hundreds of ancient human teeth from Denmark, seeking to address longstanding questions about its arrival, persistence and spread within Scandinavia......»»