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Critics blame poor management of cemeteries in Italian city as collapse at Poggioreale cemetery exposes at least a dozen coffins. The city council ordered the Poggioreale Monumental Cemetery to be closed as a precaution on Tuesday, as coffins dangled precariously over the void. …
Senescent cells fluorescing under UV light. Nabora Reyes/Peng Lab – By Michael Irving 2022 Oct 17 – Senescent cells are somewhat of a boogeyman lately, blamed for many of the unpleasant effects of aging. As such, they’re targeted by an increasing range of anti-aging …
Bees look for water on an outdoor tap in Berlin, Germany during a hot spell, 2022 Jun 19. Wolfram Steinberg/picture alliance via Getty Images – By Jennie L. Durant, Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis Published: 2022 Oct 13 – …
The pumpkin on the right has a fungal disease known as black rot. Matt Kasson, CC BY-SA – By Matt Kasson, Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology, West Virginia University Published: 2022 Oct 06 – For many Americans, pumpkins mean that fall …
Shamans from the organization Tengeri conduct an offering ritual in 2013 to Bukhe Bator, the spirit master of the Selenga River, Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation. Roberto Quijada, CC BY-NC – By Justine Buck Quijada, Associate Professor, Department of Religion, Wesleyan University Published: …
An illustration of a gamma ray burst. NASA/Swift/Cruz deWilde – By Michael Irving 2022 Oct 14 – Gamma ray bursts (GRBs) are among the most energetic explosions since the Big Bang – and now astronomers have detected the most powerful one yet. A beam …
A microscope image of neurons within DishBrain, with cells highlighted using fluorescent markers. Cortical Labs – By Michael Irving 2022 Oct 12 – Scientists in Australia have demonstrated that clusters of brain cells in a lab dish can be taught to play Pong in …
Trends in recreational or illicit drug use often make the jump to Halloween warnings. Malte Mueller/fstop via Getty Images – By Joel Best, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware Published: 2022 Oct 12 – Every year around the middle of …
Something people today have in common with civilizations past: a love of music. peepo/E+ via Getty Images – By Laura Dallman, Lecturer in Music History, University of Florida Published: 2022 Oct 10 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. …
Myaamia Heritage Program students get a lesson from Daryl Baldwin, executive director of the Myaamia Center at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Scott Kissell, Miami University, CC BY-ND – By Daryl Wade Baldwin, Executive Director, Myaamia Center, Miami University Published: 2022 Oct 07 …
