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The Roman supply fort of Vindolanda, occupied between the first and fourth centuries, was built to protect Hadrian’s Wall in northern Britain. This study shows that the parasites that infected Roman ...

Ever-increasing numbers of studies on the effects of microplastics in human brains are being published, and talked about, and evidence continues to show rather large amounts of plastics in human ...

Why are humans special? Spoken language, among many other characteristics, distinguishes us from all other species. For a long time, scientists have been curious about the genetic foundations of ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNP), tiny pieces of plastic between 500 micrometers and one nanometer, are all over the Earth, and in our bodies, even though we can’t see them. We use lots of plastic ...

Read how immune cells are like fighters on the planet Dune, and how this defense system changes for sepsis survivors. Why do people who have survived sepsis get infections more easily? That was the ...

Neuroscientists studying childbirth found different effects on brain cortex volume for those recovering from a natural delivery or C-section. Bearing a child unquestionably changes your life, but how ...

Panic attacks aren’t yet fully understood, but researchers have found a new neuronal pathway that may hold some answers. For many, public speaking is the stuff of nightmares. It can give you sweaty ...

We use and dispose of plastics every day. From toothbrushes and water bottles to food wrappers and Band-Aids, plastics are all around us. Although there have been many efforts made to limit the ...

It is well-known that dogs have used their uncanny sense of smell to help identify and locate forensic evidence. It would be helpful to replicate this ability in the laboratory: for forensic ...