This Week in Science: Moon Mission, Heart Health, and Ancient Games
This week brought significant breakthroughs across multiple scientific fields. From a historic lunar mission to revised cholesterol guidelines and surprising findings in Alzheimer's research,...
Ancient Egyptian City Yields Mysterious Buried Structure
Archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown structure beneath the ruins of Per-Wadjet, an ancient city in Egypt’s Nile Delta. The...
Immune System Attacks Linked to Persistent Long COVID Symptoms
Emerging research strongly suggests that long COVID may, in some cases, be driven by the body’s own immune system turning...
The Surprisingly Efficient World of Worm Farming: From Kitchen Scraps to Kangaroo Decomposition
Worms are nature’s unsung heroes of decomposition. Whether in a bustling city apartment or a remote, abandoned farm, these creatures...
Swinney Signals Shift on North Sea Drilling Amid Global Energy Crisis
First Minister John Swinney has indicated a potential softening of Scotland’s opposition to new oil and gas drilling in the...
Exoplanet WASP-189b Confirms Direct Chemical Link to Its Star
Astronomers have, for the first time, directly observed a key aspect of planet formation: an exoplanet's atmospheric composition mirroring that of its host star....
Higher Vitamin D in Midlife Linked to Reduced Alzheimer’s Biomarkers
New research from the University of Galway suggests a potential link between vitamin D levels in middle age and the...
NASA’s Artemis II Mission: Last-Minute Fixes and Rigorous Testing
The recent launch of NASA's Artemis II mission wasn't without its share of nail-biting moments. Just hours before liftoff, the crew and ground control...
Artemis 2: Why No Moon Landing Yet?
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission will send four astronauts on a 10-day flight around the moon, but not to the lunar...
Shroud of Turin Contaminated with Centuries of DNA: Animals, Plants, and People
The Shroud of Turin, one of Christianity's most debated relics, has been found to carry DNA from a surprising range of sources: not just...
