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Phys.org / Lost seal of Edward the Confessor resurfaces after going missing for 40 years
An 11th-century Anglo-Saxon seal belonging to Edward the Confessor has been rediscovered more than 40 years after being declared lost. The wax impression of the "Saint-Denis seal" disappeared without official explanation ...
Medical Xpress / Pain and creativity share the same brain machinery, unlocking a bold new path to healing
From van Gogh to Amy Winehouse, the trope of the suffering artist has been around nearly as long as art itself—but is the connection between creativity and pain mere metaphor, or grounded in science? According to Constructor ...
Phys.org / Internet use stays high after 50, but skills and education shape the gap
Differences in how often older people use the internet are less driven by a person's age and more by cognitive ability and socioeconomic factors such as education and employment status, a new study reveals. Led by computing ...
Medical Xpress / Why psychedelic mental health trials may be less reliable than they appear
Drug trials generally involve comparing a treatment with a nonactive, placebo version, an approach called "blinding" because patients must be "blind" as to which they've received for the trial to work. Canadian researchers ...
Phys.org / Cosmic dust identified as the source of Venus' enigmatic lower haze
Venus, often called Earth's twin, is in fact a planet of extremes. Beneath its thick carbon dioxide atmosphere are crushing surface temperatures and dense clouds of sulfuric acid. While the planet's main cloud layer sits ...
Medical Xpress / Caribbean nursing challenges: Top health officials call for urgent regional action to stabilize workforce
A new study recently published in Nursing & Health Sciences reveals critical work environment concerns for the Caribbean nursing workforce. Research led by Penn Nursing provides a high-level view of systemic failures contributing ...
Phys.org / Archaeological survey at Gnith reveals new details about pearl millet's westward expansion
A study published in Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa sheds new light on the westward spread of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) agriculture in prehistoric West Africa. A recent survey documented its earliest known ...
Phys.org / Four weeks of 'safe' low-level PFAS exposure in tap water altered embryo development in mice
An Adelaide University study has revealed that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in tap water, at levels currently considered safe, affected the development of embryos, causing irreversible damage that may ...
Medical Xpress / For future heart health, body fat in late teens may be more important than during childhood
New research published in The European Journal of Endocrinology shows that increased total body fat mass and abdominal fat mass from late adolescence to early 20s, but not from the childhood period before this, predicts progressively ...
Phys.org / Parasites get trapped inside host cells when MIC11 is removed, exposing a crucial escape mechanism
Parasites are a major global health problem, underlying many human diseases worldwide. For example, Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite responsible for malaria, plays a well-established role; however, its complex life cycle ...
Medical Xpress / Neurons don't run on sugar alone: Hidden fat droplets help drive brain signaling, appetite and weight control
The brain is the body's command center, and neurons are the workhorses that carry out its commands. They transmit signals that regulate many bodily functions, including key metabolic processes such as appetite, body weight ...
Medical Xpress / Single school mental health checks may miss students in need
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) suggests schools relying on one-off well-being surveys may be overlooking students who need mental health support. The study, led by psychology researcher Dr. Shane Rogers, found ...
