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Phys.org / Hymn to Babylon, missing for a millennium, has been discovered
In the course of a collaboration with the University of Baghdad, LMU's Enrique Jiménez has rediscovered a text that had been lost for a thousand years. A paper on this discovery is published in the journal Iraq.
Phys.org / Ancient DNA provides a new means to explore ancient diets
A multidisciplinary team of researchers, including archaeologists, have analyzed the DNA of fish remains from Roman fish fermentation vats, creating a method to identify animal remains when they are damaged beyond recognition.
Medical Xpress / Ozempic-like drug significantly reduces frequency of chronic migraines in pilot study
Migraines are a common ailment worldwide, affecting nearly 15% of the global population. At times, they can be debilitating enough to interfere with daily activities. Despite a multitude of treatment options, some migraine ...
Phys.org / New geometry discovery could stop lunar landers from falling over
Meet Bille, the name given to the world's first monostable tetrahedron—a four-faced object that will always land on the same side, no matter its starting position. This feat of geometry and engineering solves a nearly 60-year-old ...
Medical Xpress / Virtual reality software uncovers new details in pediatric heart tumors
New cutting-edge software developed in Melbourne can help uncover how the most common heart tumor in children forms and changes. And the technology has the potential to further our understanding of other childhood diseases, ...
Phys.org / Structural differences in Nasonia wasps linked to evolution, behavior and disease
What can a tiny wasp with a rather gruesome parasitic life cycle teach us about evolution, behavior and human developmental diseases? In a new paper, researchers led by István Mikó and Holly Hoag at the University of New ...
Phys.org / Self-driving lab: AI and automated biology combine to improve enzymes
By combining artificial intelligence with automated robotics and synthetic biology, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have dramatically improved the performance of two important industrial enzymes—and ...
Phys.org / How sugar serves as a hidden thermostat in plants
For a decade, scientists have believed that plants sense temperature mainly through specialized proteins, and mainly at night when the air is cool. New research suggests that during the day, another signal takes over. Sugar, ...
Phys.org / Central Asia faces 'extreme unsustainability' as land and biosphere limits breached, study warns
A new study delivers a stark warning that Central Asia has overshot its environmental safety limits concerning land footprint and biosphere integrity. The study, led by Prof. Duan Weili from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology ...
Phys.org / Mothers who work from home earn 10% more, study shows
Mothers who choose to work from home regularly earn about 10% more than those who do not, but fathers get no significant benefit, a major new study says.
Phys.org / Novel cross-linker streamlines protein complex analysis in living cells
Proteins have specific biological functions in cells through conformational changes and interactions. Therefore, precise, in situ analysis of protein complex changes is essential for understanding cellular functions, uncovering ...
Phys.org / Built-in protein sensors allow noninvasive tracking of molecular assemblies in living cells
Cornell researchers have found a new and potentially more accurate way to see what proteins are doing inside living cells—using the cells' own components as built-in sensors.
