WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
An extract of sandalwood oil has proven an effective prostate cancer treatment in mice. Original image: Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 13 – A new study has found that, in mouse models of prostate cancer, a compound extracted from sandalwood oil was …
The Porsmose man from the Neolithic period, killed by two arrows with bone tips. New evidence suggests it was not such a peaceful transition of power from the hunter-gatherers to the first farmers. National Museum of Denmark/Lund University – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Feb 12 …
Studies show cash grants help the cognitive function of older people. Getty Images – By Molly Rosenberg, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Indiana University By Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula, Senior Researcher Rural Health in Transition and Agincourt Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand By Kathleen …
The FCC has made robocalls using AI-generated voices illegal. AI-generated by DALL-E. View 3 Images – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 08 – In the wake of US President Joe Biden seemingly calling New Hampshire residents to tell them not to vote in the …
A cannabis extract has proved effective in slowing the growth of melanoma. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 08 – A new study has found that an extract derived from the Cannabis sativa plant can inhibit the growth of melanoma cells and trigger …
A bad feeling can trigger behavior that leads to something better. Rawpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Heather Lench, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University Published: 2024 Feb 08 – Remember the sadness that came with the last time …
Research reveals SARS-CoV-2, unlike other common-cold-causing coronaviruses, can break down into tiny particles that overstimulate the immune system causing severe or persistent disease. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2024 Feb 05 – Following the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 there are now seven different …
Researchers have 3D printed brain tissue that grows and functions like regular brain tissue. Yan et al./UW-Madison – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 04 – Researchers have used a novel technique to 3D print brain tissue whose cells developed into functional neurons that communicated …
Creating the alphabet took thousands of years. kovalchuk/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Jane Sancinito, Assistant Professor of History, UMass Lowell Published: 2024 Jan 29 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d …
Researchers have discovered what’s behind the unexpected spread of flesh-eating ulcers in southeastern Australia. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Jan 23 – After confounding scientists for more than 80 years and following an unexpected recent outbreak in Australia, researchers have finally discovered how …
