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The uncovered inscription from Church of the Apostles, in Galilee, Israel, in August 2022. Archaeologists from Kinneret College in Israel and Nyack College have uncovered a large Greek inscription during excavations of what is being called the Church of the Apostles, a Byzantine period basilica at el Araj/Beit haBek believed to be built over the Apostles Peter's and Andrew's home. (Zachary Wong/Zenger)

Religion

St. Peter’s Birthplace Possibly Discovered By Archaeologists

Archaeologists brought to light a large Greek inscription at a basilica of the Byzantine era of 1,200 years ago in Galilee.

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pPicture shows sketch of the concept: a disordered medium (a) is made perfectly transmitting by placing a custom-made anti-reflection coating in front of it (b). TU Wien in Vienna (Austria) and the University of Rennes (France) have developed a method to eliminate wave reflections altogether. (TU Wien/Zenger)/p

News

New Wi-Fi Reflection Tech Could Send Signal Through Impenetrable Walls

The wave channeling model is similar to anti-reflective coating on eyeglasses that add an extra layer in order to reduce reflection.

5 min read

A view of a close up of a lung x-ray of a cigarette smoker in an undated photo. (Photo Courtesy of the American Cancer Society via Getty Images)

News

Mutation-Blocking Drug With Immunotherapy Shows Promise Against Lung Cancer

In “immune hot” tumors with a high number of active immune cells, the new therapy combination successfully controlled cancer.

4 min read

Firemen direct fire extinguishing foam into the burnt-out wreckage of a passenger car of an ICE high-speed train on October 12, 2018 near Montabaur, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)

News

Unborn Babies at Diabetes Risk if Exposed to ‘Forever Chemicals’: Study

Chemical substances used in waterproof and nonstick household products could lead to metabolic dysfunction at the embryo stage, according to new research.

5 min read

Members of the public snooze next to a tree in full blossom in warm spring weather in St James's Park on April 8, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Health

Daytime Napping May Increase Risk of Strokes and Alzheimer’s: Research

People who frequently napped during the day were more likely to develop high blood pressure, according to the study.

4 min read

A medical face mask on the ground in the city center during the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic on December 23, 2021 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Barth/Getty Images)

News

Erectile Dysfunction, Low Sex Drive Side Effects of Long COVID-19: Study

Alongside obesity and smoking, sex and ethnicity are also important factors in judging people most at risk for long COVID-19.

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pShading represents surface air temperature anomalies, and the green vector denotes jetstream (a narrow band of very strong westerly air currents near the altitude of the tropopause). Two blue vectors indicate that the heatwave is related to anomalous circulations in the North Pacific and the Arctic. (Jiayu Zheng/Zenger)/p

News

Brutal Heatwaves in U.S. Will Be Regular Occurrences, New Study Predicts

Climatologists have said that extreme heatwave events will increase by 30 percentage points in the future, mostly due to greenhouse gases.

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pExcavation of the perimeter wall at the entrance to Rabana valley in Iraqi Kurdistan in undated photo. Archaeological investigations offer up new findings on the history of Parthian settlements in Iraqi Kurdistan. Note: Licensed picture (Rabana-Merquly Archaeological Project/Zenger)/p

News

Archaeologists Unearth ‘Lord of the Rings’-Like Fortress in Lost City

Researchers believe they may have found the 2,000-year-old lost city of Natounia, an ancient military and religious complex in the Zagros Mountains.

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Craugastor bitonium new species, Guerrero, Mexico. Undated photograph. (The University of Texas at Arlington/Zenger)

World

No Uncontaminated Habitat Left for 6 New Endangered Species of Frogs: Expert

Human overpopulation and agricultural practices are endangering the tiny amphibians, according to biologist Eric Smith.

3 min read

Circa 900 AD, Viking ships invading England. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Life

Viking-Era Sword Hilt Found in Norway Near Grave of ‘Gausel Queen’

Only 20 similar swords of this type have been found in Norway, out of approximately 3,000 total Viking swords found.

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pA look at the heating and cooling sections of the mattress using a thermal camera. Undated photograph. (University of Texas,SWNS/Zenger)/p

Science

Researchers Develop Mattress That ‘Tricks Body Into Falling Asleep Faster’

The new mattress lowers core temperature by counter-intuitively warming up the neck with a special pillow.

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pPicture shows colorized scanning electron micrograph of a T lymphocyte in undated photo. The treatment with chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T cells) is sometimes the last chance of overcoming the cancer, for patients with lymphoma, multiple myeloma, or certain types of leukaemia.  (NIAID/Zenger)/p

Health

Modified Cell Immune Response Key to Defeating Lymphoma, Leukemia: Research

Scientifically-altered T cells, which produce the body’s immune response, may be a key to defeating leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, say authors of a new study.

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pA rare watch worn by Luftwaffe pilots in World War Two which spent 75 years gathering dust in a desk drawer in Coventry is set to sell for up to $12,000 at an auction in Birmingham, England on August 8, 2022. (Steve Chatterley SWNS/Zenger)/p

Life

Rare German WWII Watch Worn By Nazi Pilot May Sell for Thousands

Made by the renowned German watchmakers A. Lange & Sohne in the early 1940s, the watch was supplied to the Luftwaffe during the conflict.

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pThe excavation site of Maludong (Red Deer Cave). (Xueping Ji/Zenger)/p

World

South China Ancient Human DNA Hints at Native Americans’ East Asian Roots, Study Shows

Chinese scientists have successfully sequenced ancient human DNA dating back some 14,000 years, hinting at their potential links with Asian peoples.

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pKenneth Walsh, PhD, of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, says his new discovery may explain nearly four of the five years difference in average life expectancy for men and women. (Dan Addison/Zenger)/p

Health

Scientists Say They May Have Discovered Why Men Die Earlier Than Women

The loss of the male sex chromosome as many men age causes the heart muscle to scar and can lead to deadly heart failure, according to the study.

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General view of fresh fruit and vegetable produce displayed outside a shop on Green Lanes in Haringey on February 28, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Health

Eating Fresh Fruit Every Day Can Keep Depression at Bay, Scientists Say

Frequent eating of fruit contributes not only to physical well-being but also to a positive mental outlook, a new study finds.

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Wildflowers bloom in an oak forest that has been stressed by years of drought near California State Route 58 on March 4, 2016 west of Tehachapi, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

U.S.

California’s Trees Are Dying and Might Not Be Coming Back: Scientists

Researchers used LANDSAT satellite data to document how tree-cover changed in California from 1985 to 2021, being shrunk by wildfires, logging, and droughts.

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pResearchers used speakers to play ringtones to the bats and place a baitfish on top of the speaker. When hearing the rewarded ringtones, the trained bats consistently flew to the speaker to collect their delicious reward. (Andrew Quitmeyer/Zenger)/p

Science

Crafty Wild Bats Can Remember Sounds for Years: Scientists

Memorable Trait: Crafty Wild Bats Can Remember Sounds For Years

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pGeorge Nuku presents the latest version of his Bottled Ocean concept in the Theseus Temple in Vienna's Volksgarten. (KHM-Museumsverband/Zenger)./p

Life

Māori Artist Gives Glimpse of Future Water-World Full of Plastic

New Zealander artist George Nuku has presented his latest work as an installation that imagines the state of the world’s oceans 100 years in the future where plastics have totally changed the marine environment.

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Supporters of President Donald Trump attend a rally at an airport hanger a day after he formally accepted his party’s nomination on the last day of the Republican National Convention at the White House on August 28, 2020 in Londonderry, New Hampshire. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

U.S.

Study Shows Widening Gap in Death Rates Between Democratic, Republican U.S. States

The study shows that the difference in death rates between Democratic and Republican counties increased by a factor of more than six times from 2001 to 2019.

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A cobweb catches the early morning mist in Richmond Park on September 23, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

World

Cobwebs Could Help Determine Amount of Microplastics in Air: Scientists

Microplastics consist of tiny pollutants that often elude detection, but scientists recently found the pollutants can be snatched from the air by spiderwebs.

3 min read

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