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Environmental Toxicology: Removing Nanosilver from Wastewater
April 18, 2013 Nanosilver in wastewater can cause severe environmental damage if it occurs as a metal. A new study shows that nanosilver is quickly transformed into less problematic substances on its way to the ... > full story -
Towards the Origin of America's First Settlers
April 17, 2013 The international scientific community faces the exciting challenge of discovering the origin of America's first settlers. A new publication shapes some alternatives to the hypothesis of a single ... > full story -
Findings Confirm Early South African Hominins
April 15, 2013 Close examination of the lower jawbone, teeth and skeleton of the hominid species Australopithecus sediba proves conclusively that it is uniquely different from a closely related species, ... > full story -
Sea Mammals Find U.S. Safe Harbor
April 11, 2013 New research shows that many US marine mammal populations -- especially some seals and sea lions -- have rebounded since 1972, because of the Marine Mammal Protection ... > full story -
How Human Ancestor Walked, Chewed, and Moved
April 11, 2013 Scientists have pieced together how the hominid Australopithecus sediba (Au. sediba) walked, chewed, and moved nearly two million years ago. Their research also shows that Au. sediba had a notable ... > full story -
Ancient Roman Man Hidden Beneath Famous Painting at the Louvre
April 10, 2013 In the latest achievement in efforts to see what may lie underneath the surface of great works of art, scientists today described the first use of an imaging technology like that used in airport ... > full story -
Egyptian Wedding Certificate Key to Authenticating Controversial Biblical Text
April 8, 2013 A scientist who helped verify authenticity of the fabled Gospel of Judas today revealed how an ancient Egyptian marriage certificate played a pivotal role in confirming the veracity of inks used in ... > full story -
New Light Shed on Ancient Egyptian Port and Ship Graveyard
April 7, 2013 New research illuminates Thonis-Heracleion, a sunken port-city that served as the gateway to Egypt in the first millennium BC. This obligatory port of entry, known as 'Thonis' by the Egyptians and ... > full story -
Bronze Warship Ram Reveals Secrets
April 4, 2013 The Belgammel Ram, a 20kg bronze battering ram artifact dating to between 100BC and 100AD has been extensively tested and analyzed to ascertain how it would have been made in ancient times. The ... > full story -
Physicists Decipher Social Cohesion Issues
April 3, 2013 Migrations happen for a reason, not randomly. A new study, based on computer simulation, attempts to explain the effect of so-called directional migration - migration for a reason - on cooperative ... > full story
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