Archeology
The face of a famous Egyptian mummy reconstructed
The mummy, known as Shep-en-Isis, is a real landmark. It was brought from Egypt to Switzerland as early as 1820 and is popular not only in the scientific community but…
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Archeology
An ancient Roman amphitheater discovered in Switzerland
Archaeologists have found the remains of an ancient Roman amphitheater in Switzerland. An oval-shaped structure measuring about 50 × 40 meters was built in the 4th century AD in the…
Food
First genetically engineered calf has already been born
As part of a project launched by the Ural Federal Agrarian Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a team of geneticists, embryologists, biologists and…
Archeology
Treasure hunter found the rarest English gold coin with Henry III
An amateur treasure hunter using a metal detector found one of the very first gold coins in England on farmland in Devon in the UK and now he can get…
America
Mystery of Origins of Earth’s Water solved by Ancient Space Dust?
Analysis of ancient space dust could solve the mystery of the origins of water on Earth. In a recent paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy, a team of researchers…
News
How Can Next-Generation computer Chips Reduce Our Carbon Footprint?
A Q&A with two scientists aiming to overcome limits in computing power and energy efficiency of electronics by designing new microchips. Our laptops and smartphones are compact yet powerful because…
Archeology
Ancient treasure hiding place found in Israel
Israeli archaeologists were lucky to find in 2021 a treasure with rare silver coins, which are more than 2 thousand years old. An ancient cache has been set up in…
Archeology
Why did Vikings have ‘Allah’ embroidered into funeral clothes?
Researchers in Sweden have found Arabic characters woven into burial costumes from Viking boat graves. The discovery raises new questions about the influence of Islam in Scandinavia, writes journalist Tharik…
Archeology
Mosaic with thank you inscription found in ancient Antioch
Archaeologists have discovered images of heaven, peacocks, and a text in which a former slave thanks God for liberation in a 6th-century church. Specialists from the Museum of Archeology of…
International
Feel the effect of caffeine and try on virtual clothes: what gadgets of the future are capable of
From hybrid devices to fitness trackers for pets, companies showcase some unusual technologies at CES 2022. CES 2022 introduced two new categories: space technology and food technology. Exhibitors showcased innovation…