Science - metasage.com

Science

The heart has its own mini-brain—an independent nervous system that controls the heartbeat. Researchers identified, in zebrafish, a small group of neurons with pacemaker properties, challenging the current understanding of heartbeat regulation

The heart has its own mini-brain—an independent ne...

1 month ago 16

A discovery deep within a cave in Spain has challenged the history of human artistic expression. Researchers have determined that hand stencils in Maltravieso Cave are more than 66,000 years old, suggesting that Neanderthals, not modern humans, were the world's first artists.

A discovery deep within a cave in Spain has challe...

1 month ago 16

Scientists Analyse Timbers to Study Europe’s Medieval Economy

Scientists Analyse Timbers to Study Europe’s Medie...

1 month ago 16

AI helps researchers dig through old maps to find lost oil and gas wells

AI helps researchers dig through old maps to find ...

1 month ago 15

Exposure to air pollution increases infertility risk, US study finds. Common air pollutants can be detrimental to egg, sperm and embryo development. We don’t usually think about male partners’ exposures in the preconception window, but new research shows that male exposures are just as important.

Exposure to air pollution increases infertility ri...

1 month ago 18

Physicists Map Out Quantum Entanglement in Protons. Data from past proton-electron collisions provide strong evidence that quarks and gluons, the fundamental building blocks that make up a proton’s structure, are subject to so-called quantum entanglement.

Physicists Map Out Quantum Entanglement in Protons...

1 month ago 26

NASA Reveals Jupiter Comets May Have Brought Water to Earth | Scientists have revived the theory that short-period comets could have played a crucial role in filling Earth's oceans with water.

NASA Reveals Jupiter Comets May Have Brought Water...

1 month ago 18

Roman Era Barbarians Carried Tiny Spoons That May Have Helped in Battle. Archaeologists believe the suspiciously round-ended fittings could have been used to dispense drugs that gave the warriors an edge when they faced their opponents thousands of years ago.

Roman Era Barbarians Carried Tiny Spoons That May ...

1 month ago 18

New research indicates that childhood lead exposure, which peaked from 1960 through 1990 in most industrialized countries due to the use of lead in gasoline, has negatively impacted mental health and likely caused many cases of mental illness and altered personality.

New research indicates that childhood lead exposur...

1 month ago 16

Most teenagers recover from long Covid after two years. World’s largest ‘longitudinal cohort study’ reports that older teens and society’s most disadvantaged most likely to be affected. More work was needed to understand why some children still had ongoing health problems two years after infection.

Most teenagers recover from long Covid after two y...

1 month ago 17

MIND diet slows cognitive decline in older adults, but effects vary by race | While both Black and White participants showed benefits, White adults needed only moderate adherence to the diet to see improvements, whereas Black adults required stricter adherence.

MIND diet slows cognitive decline in older adults,...

1 month ago 18

Permafrost thaw subsidence, sea-level rise, and erosion are transforming Alaska’s Arctic coastal zone

Permafrost thaw subsidence, sea-level rise, and er...

1 month ago 12

A news study finds that broken sleep is a hallmark sign of living with the most common liver disease

A news study finds that broken sleep is a hallmark...

1 month ago 22

The Indian Ocean is home to an underwater mountain range longer than the North American Rockies. A new study has found the Ninetyeast Ridge was formed between 43 and 83 million years ago by a ‘moving’ hotspot.

The Indian Ocean is home to an underwater mountain...

1 month ago 19

Adolescents are spending an average of 8 to 10 hours per day engaging in sedentary activities against World Health Organization's recommendation of no more than two to three hours per day. Having a personal social media account was linked with higher total sedentary time in both males and females.

Adolescents are spending an average of 8 to 10 hou...

1 month ago 22

Recent research reveals four signal chemicals can non-destructively induce enhanced resistance to Asian citrus psyllids in Citrus sinensis while maintaining balanced plant growth and development

Recent research reveals four signal chemicals can ...

1 month ago 17

Across the world, hunter-gatherers are impressive athletes regardless of gender, with both men and women generally strong runners, climbers, swimmers and divers. The only evidence found of athletic activities being done exclusively by men were for particularly extreme diving or climbing efforts.

Across the world, hunter-gatherers are impressive ...

1 month ago 25

Ocean density identified as a key driver of carbon capture by marine plankton: Triilobatus trilobus, an abundant planktonic foraminifera species, is highly sensitive to changes in ocean density and salinity—not just chemistry—and fine-tunes its calcification process in response.

Ocean density identified as a key driver of carbon...

1 month ago 19