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The Biblical ruler’s story has been told for millennia. Archeologists are still fighting over whether it’s true. The evidence of David’s life is sparse. Was he an emperor? A local king? Or, as Israel Finkelstein claims, a Bedouin sheikh? Illustration by Matteo Berton – …
A new insulin formulation could be four times faster-acting than current rapid insulin formulations. itsmejust/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2020 Jul 01 – A team from Stanford University has developed an ultrafast-acting form of insulin that promises to work up to four times faster …
‘Exploration trip’. Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates. @Abdullrahman9797 – By Rich Haridy 2020 Jun 13 – A gorgeous shot of an iconic Dutch village has won the popular vote in Agora’s latest photo contest celebrating the breathtaking perspectives of aerial photography. The winning …
An ancient stone map dating back to 200 BC to 200 AD has been discovered in Colima, México. Source: INAH – By Ashley Cowie, 2020 Jun 16 – Archaeologists from El Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) have confirmed the discovery of …
The Bat Shadow, visible towards the upper right, now appears to be flapping its wings. NASA, ESA, and STScI – By Michael Irving 2020 Jun 26 – A few years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope captured a striking sight in the Serpens Nebula – …
The LEAF Mask filters 99.9997% of particles down to 0.3 microns in size from the air you breathe. – 2020 Jun 30 – The current global pandemic has made face masks a must-have item, but not all masks are created equal or provide …
Qool’s system is designed to keep contents at a given temperature range no matter the ambient temp, whether tropical heat or polar cold. Qool – By C.C. Weiss 2020 Jun 30 – Unlike the typical cooler – even those expensive, heavy-duty rotomolded blocks – …
Titanium dioxide, aka E171, was found to be most damaging to the gut microbiome in nanoparticle form. Subonych/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2020 Jun 28 – New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst is adding weight to a growing body of evidence suggesting …
The Parthenon Blew Up While Being Used For Gunpowder Storage By The Ottoman Military. By Gordon Cameron, 2020 Jun 18 – When we look at old ruins, we may be tempted to think that time steadily wears down structures in an implacable, vague …
The Z-Triton is currently in the prototype stage and Zeltini hopes to bring it to market by mid-2021. Gatis Priednieks-Melnacis – By Adam Williams 2020 Jun 25 – What do you get when you cross a camping trailer, a tricycle, and a boat? Well, …
