Study: Pre-Roman Copper Industry in Timna Valley Had No Polluting Impact on Environment
Scientists from Tel Aviv University have conducted geochemical surveys at two smelting camps — dating back to the 10th century BCE, the era of the Biblical Kings David and Solomon — in Timna Valley in the Southern Arabah, southern Israel. They’ve found that the environmental pollution resulting from copper production was minimal and spatially restricted
Why People Get More Colds in Winter
December 23, 2024 3 min read A mixture of colder temperatures, lower humidity and more time spent indoors could explain the uptick in cold viruses during the winter holidays By Libby Richards & The Conversation US Respiratory viruses rise in the wintertime, but not because people are outside in the cold. Jaromír Chalabala/Alamy Stock Photo
How Rare ‘Alice in Wonderland Syndrome’ Warps Reality
When Lene was a child, she took comfort in a strange nighttime routine. While lying in bed just before she fell asleep, her bedroom would begin to warp, and her body would do so along with it. The far wall would stretch away from her head, her legs lengthening to meet it until she felt
Dark Energy is Misidentification of Variations in Kinetic Energy of Universe’s Expansion, Scientists Say
Dark energy — an unknown energy source that is causing our Universe’s expansion to accelerate – doesn’t actually exist, according to new research. This artist’s impression shows the evolution of the Universe beginning with the Big Bang on the left followed by the appearance of the Cosmic Microwave Background. The formation of the first stars
Coffee Consumption May Help Improve Cognitive Performance in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is an independent risk factor for the development of cognitive impairments. Regular coffee consumption has shown cognitive benefits in healthy individuals. Whether regular consumption reduces cognitive decline in vulnerable patients is controversial. In new research, scientists from the University Hospital Zurich and elsewhere investigated the association in elderly people with atrial fibrillation. Coffee
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