Science & Technology
The hidden role of the Milky Way in ancient Egyptian mythology
Astrophysicists shed light on the relationship between the Milky Way and the Egyptian sky-goddess Nut. The paper draws on ancient Egyptian texts and simulations to argue that the Milky Way might have shone a spotlight, as it were, on Nut’s role as the …
New 3D-printing method makes printing objects more affordable and eco-friendly
A team of scientists has unveiled a method for 3D printing that allows manufacturers to create custom-made objects more economically and sustainably.
Newly found genetic variant defends against Alzheimer’s disease
Neuroscientists have identified a genetic mutation that fends off Alzheimer’s disease in people at high risk and could lead to a new way to protect people from the disease.
New way to generate human cartilage
University of Montana researchers and their partners have found a new method to generate human cartilage of the head and neck.
New origin of deep brain waves discovered
Biomedical engineering researchers have uncovered a previously unknown source of two key brain waves crucial for deep sleep: slow waves and sleep spindles. Traditionally believed to originate from one brain circuit linking the thalamus and cortex, the …
Ants in Colorado are on the move due to climate change
Ant species living in Boulder’s foothills have shifted their habitat over the last six decades, potentially affecting local ecosystems, suggests a new study.
More than half a million global stroke deaths may be tied to climate change
A changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a new study. Researchers found over three decades that non-optimal temperatures, those above or below temperatures associated with th…
Mixed diets balance nutrition and carbon footprint
What we eat can impact our health as well as the environment. Many studies have looked at the impacts of diets in very general terms focused at the level of food groups. A new study explores this issue following a more nuanced dish-level approach. One …