Volunteering for cranial surgery in medieval Italy
Sometime in the period from the 6th to the 8th century, a woman willingly underwent surgery to scrape a hole into the top of her skull. The procedure must have gone well, at least well enough for her to survive and to try it several more times......»»
Frescoes, in a flash: Researchers create frescoes in a single day
In medieval Europe, before the rise of oil paintings, fresco was a popular religious painting technique. Many artworks across Europe, hundreds of years old, utilize this method and constitute an important part of cultural heritage. Michelangelo's fam.....»»
Citizen science: From the cosmos to the classroom
Citizen science projects offer the general public, or segments of that public such as school students, an opportunity to take part in scientific research. The Extreme Energy Events (EEE) Project in Italy is a cooperation between particle physicists s.....»»
Plastic surgeon injected kids with saline instead of COVID vaccine, feds allege
The plastic surgery group allegedly squirted the 2,000 vaccine doses down the drain. Enlarge / A container of syringes used to administer COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Hannah Beier/Bloomberg ) A Utah plastic surgeon.....»»
Easily Distracted? You Need to Think Like a Medieval Monk
Focusing wasn’t much easier in the time before electricity or on-demand TV. In fact, you probably have a lot in common with these super-distracted monks......»»
Conceal joins forces with Thousand Guards to improve web-browser security
Conceal has unveiled that it is expanding into the Spain, France, Italy, and Portugal MSSP markets through a strategic partnership with Thousand Guards. “Thousand Guards services are aimed at IT security managers and cybersecurity services companie.....»»
How immortal jellyfish turn back time
Achieving immortality is something that has driven human beings throughout much of their history. Many peculiar legends and fables have been told about the search for the elixirs of life. Medieval alchemists worked tirelessly to find the formula for.....»»
Neutron imaging revealed the secrets of this gold-plated medieval pendant
Pendant held 5 small silk and linen packets containing bones, likely religious relics. Enlarge / Scientists used neutron tomography to peer inside a medieval pendant, revealing five reliquary packages. (credit: Sabine Steidl, RG.....»»
Legionella bononiensis: A new Legionella species has been identified
They call it Legionella bononiensis: it is the 64th species of Legionella identified worldwide, the second to be isolated in Italy since the discovery of the pathogen. It was discovered in 2019 in a hotel facility by researchers from the Laboratory o.....»»
Pediatricians now recommend drugs and surgery for kids with obesity
Doctors step up fight against childhood obesity, say "watchful waiting" doesn't work. Enlarge (credit: Getty | BSIP) Children as young as 12 with obesity should now consider taking weight loss drugs, and those as young a.....»»
Modern tools reveal the brutality of death by multiple sword blows 700 years ago
A team of researchers from the University of Insubria and the University of Siena, both in Italy, has used modern tools to reconstruct the events that led to the death of a young man approximately 700 hundred years ago, in what is now Italy. In their.....»»
Italy"s pasta row: A scientist reveals how to cook spaghetti properly and save money
Italians are notoriously—and understandably—protective of their cuisine, as regular arguments about the correct toppings for pizza or the appropriate pasta to use with a Bolognese ragu will attest......»»
CRISPR’s quest to slay Donegal Amy
Trial hints at treating, or even curing, a rare fatal disease Enlarge (credit: Yasmin Monet Butcher/Jacqui Vanliew/Getty Images) In the 5th century, in early medieval Ireland, Conall Gulban, an Irish king, gave his name.....»»
First total ear canal removal surgery performed on pig
Doctors at Oregon State University's veterinary hospital performed the first known total ear canal ablation surgery on a pig last week, in consultation with a human ear doctor who previously operated on the lead veterinary surgeon's ear......»»
Cats in the middle ages: What medieval manuscripts teach us about our ancestors" pets
Cats had a bad reputation in the middle ages. Their presumed links with paganism and witchcraft meant they were often treated with suspicion. But despite their association with the supernatural, medieval manuscripts showcase surprisingly playful imag.....»»
Three quarters of major observatories affected by light pollution
Researchers from Italy, Chile and Galicia have studied and compared the light pollution levels at major astronomical observatories across the world. The study shows that light is polluting the sky above most observatories and that immediate action is.....»»
Landscape ecological history supports rewilding for biodiversity conservation and climate mitigation in Mediterranean
A multidisciplinary historical ecology research carried out in Pollino National Park (southern Italy) reveals that rewilding processes triggered by abandonment or changes in land-use priorities have contributed to the conservation and local expansion.....»»
Researchers pioneer biocompatible all-water "Aquabots"
Soft robots have phenomenally advanced in recent years. Microscale soft robots designated to navigate difficult paths and perform biological functions in the human body could have profound potential biomedical applications such as surgery, prosthetic.....»»
Dangerous pathogens were lurking around every corner in an early medieval settlement
The analysis of DNA from 1,300-year-old skeletons allowed the reconstruction of the health status of the Merovingian community in in Lauchheim "Mittelhofen" in today's Baden-Württemberg......»»
Doc raked in $3.3M in wild spinal surgery scam, gets 5 years in prison
Patients left in "mental anguish" wondering "whether they needed a surgery." Enlarge / Surgeons performing a spinal surgery in Nice, France. (credit: Getty | BSIP) A federal judge in California has sentenced a neurosurge.....»»
Europeans gain access to Apple parts, manuals in Self Service Repair program
The countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. Enlarge / Some of the tools and parts offered in Apple's Self Service Repair program appear in this photo. (credit: Apple) As of Tuesday,.....»»