Research
Scientists discovered the daily number of farts – and you’re probably somewhere in the middle
Bloating is not a trivial matter – and scientists decided to investigate the issue and find out exactly how much we fart each day.
All-queen ant shocks science: Japanese–German team finds species with no males or workers
Physicists pinpoint mechanism behind familiar basketball shoes squeak
Just five minutes in the microwave can unleash up to 534,000 micro- and nanoplastics into food
All roads lead to Rome, now online: Research overturns estimates of length of imperial network
“It has come from a huge frustration. It’s the most puzzling subject in Roman archaeology… So why can’t I download all Roman roads?” said Brughmans, the project’s principal researcher.
Daily coffee cuts atrial fibrillation recurrence risk by 39%, JAMA study finds
In the six-month DECAF randomized trial, 47 percent of coffee drinkers experienced recurrent atrial fibrillation or flutter versus 64 percent among those who avoided caffeine.
Lonvi Biosciences claims grape seed tablet may let humans live to 150 years
China’s government has made longevity research a national priority alongside artificial intelligence and biotechnology, according to a New York Times report.
Excavations resume at ancient Ugarit near Latakia after 14-year pause
Ugarit is famous for its vast archive of clay tablets inscribed in seven languages, considered among the oldest records of bronze age political and social life.
'Death-Ball Sponge' discovered in deep sea exploration in the South Sandwich Islands
Scientists observed the spherical body, covered with hooks that trapped small animals, a feeding strategy unlike the passive filtration used by most sponges.
Ancient shipwreck appears on Hoi An beach, dated by experts to 14th–16th century
Researchers say the 17m hybrid craft, found 400m from former Cẩm An ward office, is among Vietnam’s best-preserved underwater relics and will undergo urgent excavation.
TAU researchers develop groundbreaking gene therapy to treat hearing, balance disabilities
“These findings highlight the potential of self-complementary AAVs to reduce dose requirements, minimize toxicity, and broaden clinical use of inner-ear therapies," said the head researcher.
Artificial sweeteners help obese people lose 1.6 kg in a year and improve gut bacteria
WHO recommends against using low-calorie sweeteners for weight control, citing risks of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Spider megacolony of 111,000 found weaving record web in Sulfur Cave on Greece-Albania border
Published in the journal Subterranean Biology, the find marks the first documented colonial behavior in Tegenaria domestica and Prinerigone vagans.
Archeologists find evidence of a 5,000-year-old earthquake in Turkey
Assoc. Prof. Savaş Sarıalioğlu said no burned debris, charcoal, or domestic waste was found under the collapsed slab, and the pottery matched the structure’s construction phase.
