Food
Salt is a drug that leads to hypertension
Salt is addictive, and addiction to it can become a risk factor for hypertension, says the doctor of medical sciences and nutritionist Mariat Mukhina. There are people who perceive sodium…
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Archeology
Scientists have revealed the composition of ancient Roman wine
Scientists from Italy and France examined the wall coverings of three amphorae in July and found that ancient Roman winemakers used local grapes and their flowers while importing resin and…
Environment
Scientists turn old CDs into biosensors
Scientists from the State University of New York at Binghampton have found a new application for old CDs, using them to make flexible wearable biosensors, reports the New Atlas site.…
Archeology
Sacrificed bronze human organs have been found in a Roman sanctuary
Archaeologists have excavated an ancient sanctuary located near geothermal springs in the Italian municipality of San Casciano dei Bani. Researchers managed to find more than three thousand coins, as well…
International
Scientists read the “language” of the dog’s tail
The way dogs wag their tails betrays their feelings, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found, writes "Daily Mail". The authors of the study used a motion tracking…
Archeology
A unique tomb of an Egyptian general discovered
During archaeological excavations, scientists unearthed the secret tomb of an ancient Egyptian general who led an army of foreign mercenaries. Archaeologists were disappointed to find that the sarcophagus had been…
Archeology
Scientists have finally deciphered a mysterious ancient script
A team of European scientists, led by French archaeologist François Desset, has managed to decipher one of the great mysteries: linear Elamite script - a little-known writing system used in…
Archeology
The most visited brothel is in Pompeii
Over 2 million visitors a year pass through the dark rooms of one of Pompeii's brothels. No, this is not a joke, but reality. Although in this case it is…
Archeology
Stone statue found in Transnistria, which is 500 years older than the pyramids
Archaeologists of the Pridnestrovian State University discovered the oldest stone sculpture in the Northern Black Sea region in the Slobodzeya region. According to preliminary data, it is from 4.5 to…
America
Prolonged drought led to social tensions and the collapse of Mayapan
Scientists conducted an interdisciplinary study of materials from the city of Mayapan, the largest political capital of the Maya of the postclassic period. They found that as long as rainfall…