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Rare Pictish Symbol Stone Found At Exceptionally Important Scottish Archaeological Site
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Rare Pictish Symbol Stone Found At Exceptionally Important Scottish Archaeological Site

A stone bearing 1,400-year-old Pictish markings has been discovered, and its placement might reveal how Scotland’s early past shaped it. Residents of what is now…
Humans Were Using Complex Tools and Ochre in Asia 40,000 Years Ago
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Humans Were Using Complex Tools and Ochre in Asia 40,000 Years Ago

According to recent archaeological finds, ancient hunter-gatherers living in what is now China may have been the first humans in Eastern Asia to process ochre…
Lost Excavation Photos Reveal 8,000-Year-Old Mummified Remains… From Europe
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Lost Excavation Photos Reveal 8,000-Year-Old Mummified Remains… From Europe

The discovery of eight thousand-year-old remains in the Sado Valley in Portugal in 1960 and 1962 prompted a new way to examining old remains, as…
LGBTQA People in STEM Publish Less Research When Closeted At Work
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LGBTQA People in STEM Publish Less Research When Closeted At Work

Many papers published is viewed as a sign of a successful researcher in today’s institutions. This statistic is far from ideal, and it fosters a…
Wormholes Could Help Solve the Information Paradox of Black Holes
Physics

Wormholes Could Help Solve the Information Paradox of Black Holes

The so-called Black Hole Information Paradox has been solved in a novel way. It requires an unusual general relativity solution: wormholes, which are special bridges…
Whoops, Three “Planets” Are Actually Small Stars
Astronomy

Whoops, Three “Planets” Are Actually Small Stars

According to a new analysis, at least three of the objects previously thought to be planets circling other stars are actually tiny stars. These aren’t…
World’s Most Polluted Island Is Mapped In the Wrong Place, Finds British Royal Navy
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World’s Most Polluted Island Is Mapped In the Wrong Place, Finds British Royal Navy

Henderson Island, a remote and deserted island in the Pacific Ocean, has been misrepresented on maps for 85 years, according to the British Royal Navy.…
World’s Largest Potato Turns Out Not to Be a Potato
Plants and Animals

World’s Largest Potato Turns Out Not to Be a Potato

A contender for the title of world’s largest potato was dealt a major setback this week when DNA testing revealed that it is not, in…
What to Know About Uranium and Its Nuclear Uses
Chemistry

What to Know About Uranium and Its Nuclear Uses

Uranium is a metallic element that defined the twentieth century’s first half. From the discovery of radioactivity in 1896 through the creation of nuclear weapons,…
Based on Innovative Neural Network Theory, it has Developed a New AI Processor for Reduced Computational Power Consumption
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Based on Innovative Neural Network Theory, it has Developed a New AI Processor for Reduced Computational Power Consumption

Tokyo Tech researchers have created a novel accelerator chip called “Hiddenite” that can achieve state-of-the-art accuracy in the calculation of sparse “hidden neural networks” with…
Getting rid of a Protein could help to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease
Health

Getting rid of a Protein could help to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease

A high dietary fat intake has a significant impact on the risk of acquiring cardiovascular disease (CVD). Saturated fatty acids, which are often present in…
Scientists Plan New Cosmic Ray Scan of Great Pyramid of Giza’s Hidden Chambers
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Scientists Plan New Cosmic Ray Scan of Great Pyramid of Giza’s Hidden Chambers

The Great Pyramid of Giza has steadfastly guarded its secrets for thousands of years, but scientists are now hoping to use cosmic rays to unlock…
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