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By Geoffrey Brooks 2020 May 10 – Here is presented the widely dismissed account that probably sometime in the mid-11th century, Danish Vikings from Schleswig and the Danelaw (as ascertained from runic rock inscriptions) arrived at Santos in Brazil and proceeded inland to …
By Michael Irving – 2020 May 05 – A new “artificial leaf” design can produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight and water. MitaStockImages/Depositphotos. – Researchers from Rice University have built a simple new solar-powered device that can create hydrogen for fuel by splitting water. The …
The last of Newfoundland’s Beothuk was thought to have died in 1829 but new research indicates the bloodline did not die out – as Mi’kmaq tradition has always maintained. Drawing of a Beothuk camp by Major John Cartwright. Photograph: The Picture Art Collection/Alamy …
Cases rise in Shulan, near the Russian border, and in Wuhan, where stringent lockdown measures had been eased in recent weeks. Coronavirus – Latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage – Chinese state media said authorities have ordered the temporary closure of all …
Researchers have observed mutations in some strains that may help the virus spread. Coronavirus – Latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage – By Ian Sample Science editor, @iansample 2020 May 10 – Scientists are keeping a close eye on genome mutations to …
When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently from William Golding’s bestseller, writes Rutger Bregman. Interview: ‘Our secret superpower is our ability to cooperate’ Rutger Bregman, @rcbregman 2020 May 09 – A still from …
By Michael Irving 2020 May 07 – Nanoparticles made from plant viruses could help fight autoimmune diseases. John Innes Centre. – Viruses are getting a pretty bad rap lately, but they’re not always our enemy. In a new study led by the University of …
Daily life has been upended, creating a perfect storm for a crisis. Anurag Papolu/The Conversation via Getty Images By Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University 2020 May 07 – When the novel coronavirus roared into the U.S., mental health …
By Nick Lavars 2020 May 07 – The Cape honey bee has an ability to reproduce daughters asexually, and scientists have now pinpointed the gene that makes this possible. Binty/Depositphotos. – Scientists investigating the genetics underlying a peculiar behavior in South Africa’s Cape honey …
By Rich Haridy 2020 May 06 – The 3D brain tissue model shows amyloid beta fibrils (in red), and herpes-infected neurons (in green). Dana Cairns, Tufts University. – New evidence has been published in the journal Science Advances, adding weight to the link between …
