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What Did Our Ancestors Look Like? Hair and Eye Color Can Be Determined for Ancient Human Remains
January 13, 2013 — A new method of establishing hair and eye color from modern forensic samples can also be used to identify details from ancient human remains, finds a new study. The HIrisPlex DNA analysis system was ... > full story -
New Protein to Treat Damaged Bones Uncovered
January 9, 2013 — Researchers believe that the 'DJ-1 protein' can be used to promote the formation of new bone tissue in patients suffering from osteoporosis by improving communication between bone making cells ... > full story -
Archaeologists Unearth More Than 300 Prehistoric Clay Figurines in Greece
January 7, 2013 — Archaeologists studying a Neolithic archaeological site in central Greece have helped unearth over 300 clay figurines, one of the highest density for such finds in south-eastern ... > full story -
How Some Medieval Cultures Adapted to Rise of Islam
January 2, 2013 — New history research examines how border areas and frontiers of the past adapted to major political, cultural and social shifts, specifically in terms of the rise of Islam in Asia and the Middle ... > full story -
Use for Old Christmas Trees? Douglas Fir Needles May Sterilize Nano Devices for Medical Applications
January 2, 2013 — As twelfth night approaches and the Christmas decorations start to look old, as the last crumbs of cake are swept away and the remnants of the turkey have finally been consumed, there is the ... > full story -
Terrace Farming Unearthed at Ancient Desert City of Petra
January 2, 2013 — New archaeological research dates the heyday of terrace farming at the ancient desert city of Petra to the first century. This development led to an explosion of agricultural activity, increasing the ... > full story -
Cave Dwelling Nettle Discovered in China
December 28, 2012 — British and Chinese botanists have discovered several new species of nettles growing in the entrance caverns of caves in 0.04 to 3 percent daylight. There has been little exploration of these caves ... > full story -
Is Tomorrow the End?
December 20, 2012 — End-of-the-world predictions are common in human history, but believers in the Mayan Doomsday claim don’t understand the Mayan calendar system, an anthropologist ... > full story -
Silver Sheds Light on Superconductor Secrets
December 20, 2012 — By doping a bismuth-based layered material with silver, Chinese scientists demonstrated that superconductivity is intrinsic to the new material rather than stemming from its ... > full story -
Invasive Plant Species May Harm Native Grasslands by Changing Soil Composition
December 19, 2012 — The future landscape of the American Midwest could look a lot like the past—covered in native grasslands rather than agricultural crops. This is not a return to the past, however, but a future ... > full story
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