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......»»
Cancer origin identified through cell "surgery"
Research from the University of Warwick sheds new light on a key cause of cancer formation during cell division (or mitosis), and points towards potential solutions for preventing it from occurring......»»
Ancient hand grenades: Explosive weapons in medieval Jerusalem during Crusades
New analysis into the residue inside ancient ceramic vessels from 11th–12th century Jerusalem has found that they were potentially used as hand grenades......»»
TCC building energy storage and charging network in Italy
Taiwan Cement Corp (TCC)'s energy business expansion to Italy is expected to accelerate and stretch across Southern Europe within the next couple years, following its acquisition of Italy-based NHOA (formerly ENGIE), according to company chairman Cha.....»»
Ancient Peruvian was buried with tools for cranial surgery
He was also buried with the partial skulls of two former patients. (credit: Sican National Museum) Archaeologists recently unearthed an unusual tomb in a temple complex at the Huaca Las Ventanas archaeological site near Lambae.....»»
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Thinking about pitching in and volunteering for a local community garden or beautifying your own backyard? Gardening is a great way to get outside, disconnect from stress, and enjoy nature (and a sense of accomplishment from something other than your.....»»
3D facial analysis shows biologic basis for gender-affirming surgery
Gender-affirming facial surgery (GFS) is pursued by transgender individuals who desire facial features that better reflect their gender identity. Until now, there have been few objective guidelines to justify and facilitate effective surgical decisio.....»»
Aggressive warming during surgery does not reduce major complications
Patients kept at a body temperature of 37 C during major surgery had no fewer cardiac complications than patients kept at 35.5 C, according to new data. There were also no differences in the number of infections or required blood transfusions in pati.....»»
Research finds a corruption gender gap in bureaucracies
New research by two Bocconi University professors suggests that women may be significantly less corrupt than men. Women at different levels of government bureaucracy in both China and Italy are much less likely to be suspected of corruption and arres.....»»
Gig workers aren"t self-employed, they"re modern-day feudal serfs
To understand neo-villeiny, we first need to understand medieval villeiny. The villeins of medieval Europe were a type of serf (a tenant farmer) that were bonded to a landlord they paid rent to, and for whom they carried out additional work......»»
Team at Borexino shows it is possible to have directional and energy sensitivity when studying solar neutrinos
A group of researchers working with data from the Borexino detector at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in Italy, has shown that it is possible to measure solar neutrinos with both directional and energy sensitivity. Two teams within the group.....»»
The face of a medieval wanderer: Isotopic investigation of remains in Scotland
Isotope analysis of the "bodies in the bog" found at Cramond reveals several crossed a politically divided Scotland, meeting their end hundreds of miles from their place of birth......»»
Why patients are flocking to India for surgery
There has been a sharp growth in medical tourism to India but the sector needs better regulation......»»
Materials Scientists Make Pizza Dough -- Without the Yeast
sciencehabit shares a report from Science.org: When he was 25, materials scientist Ernesto Di Maio developed a yeast allergy and broke out in hives whenever he ate pizza, which was somewhat embarrassing for a son of Naples, Italy. "My wife loves pizz.....»»
Rewriting the history books: Why the Vikings left Greenland
One of the great mysteries of late medieval history is why did the Norse, who had established successful settlements in southern Greenland in 985, abandon them in the early 15th century? The consensus view has long been that colder temperatures, asso.....»»
How To Build Minecraft Medieval House | All You Need To Know
Ever since its inception, Minecraft has become one of the most popular games on the internet. And, one of the most exciting aspects of Minecraft is undoubtedly building uncommon houses on the platform. Players worldwide began getting creative and bui.....»»
An improved ink for colon tattoos
The colon might be the last place people would consider getting a tattoo, but endoscopic tattooing is an important medical technique for marking colorectal lesions for surgery or follow-up. Today, scientists report a next-generation ink for these mar.....»»
Italy seeks to study, sample Europe"s southernmost glacier
Italian scientists are racing against time to study, scan and sample Europe's southernmost glacier before it melts and disappears as a result of rising global temperatures......»»
How an ER simulation helps medical and engineering students see new points of view
Some medical students in Canada are collaborating in a virtual class with design engineering students in Italy. Their mutual goals are to enhance their preparedness and insights regarding their respective real-world professional challenges by working.....»»
Italy Fines Clearview AI $22 Million, Orders Data Deleted
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Another European privacy watchdog has sanctioned the controversial facial recognition firm, Clearview AI, which scrapes selfies off the Internet to amass a databased of some 10 billion of faces to.....»»
Patient in Groundbreaking Heart Transplant Dies
The first person to have his failing heart replaced with that of a genetically altered pig in a groundbreaking operation died Tuesday afternoon at the University of Maryland Medical Center, two months after the transplant surgery. From a report: Davi.....»»