Indigenous hunter-gatherers and immigrant farmers lived side-by-side for more than 2,000 years in Central Europe,…
Month: October 2013
Water discovered in remnants of extrasolar rocky world orbiting white dwarf
Astrophysicists have found the first evidence of a water-rich rocky planetary body outside our solar…
Watery asteroid discovered in dying star points to habitable exoplanets
Latest research on rocky relics suggests a distant planetary system, now past its “death throes”,…
Innate virus-killing power discovered in mammals
Scientists have a promising new approach to combating deadly human viruses thanks to an educated…
One in five persons seeking pre-travel advice are high-risk travelers
Researchers have found that high-risk travelers account for nearly 20 percent of patients using the…
Iron in Earth’s core weakens before melting
The iron in Earth’s inner core weakens dramatically before it melts, explaining the unusual properties…
Newly discovered gene regulator could precisely target sickle cell disease
A research team has discovered a new genetic target for potential therapy of sickle cell…
New antiviral response discovered in mammals
Researchers have discovered a part of the innate immune system in mice that had only…
Ancient DNA unravels Europe’s genetic diversity
Ancient DNA recovered from a time series of skeletons in Germany spanning 4,000 years of…
Sticks and stones: Brain releases natural painkillers during social rejection
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” goes the…