The first lithic study of level VI-B at the Mumba site in Tanzania reveals Middle Stone Age industry

Irene Solano Megías, a predoctoral researcher at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), has just published the first techno-typological study of the most ancient lithic industry of level VI-B at the Mumba rockshelter in the journal African Archaeological Review. This site lies in the Lake Eyasi region in Tanzania, and the…

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There’s a Missing Human in Misinformation Fixes

Misinformation solutions target a rational, ethical ideal who doesn’t exist; to combat misinfo, we need to start with a richer concept of the human  Misinformation solutions target a rational, ethical ideal who doesn’t exist; to combat misinfo, we need to start with a richer concept of the human  Scientific American Content: Global

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Research reveals that prehistoric seafloor pockmarks off the California coast are maintained by powerful sediment flows

New MBARI research on a field of pockmarks—large, circular depressions on the seafloor—offshore of Central California has revealed that powerful sediment flows, not methane gas eruptions, maintain these prehistoric formations. New MBARI research on a field of pockmarks—large, circular depressions on the seafloor—offshore of Central California has revealed that powerful sediment flows, not methane gas eruptions,…

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Shining a light on molecules: L-shaped metamaterials can control light direction

Polarized light waves spin clockwise or counterclockwise as they travel, with one direction behaving differently than the other as it interacts with molecules. This directionality, called chirality or handedness, could provide a way to identify and sort specific molecules for use in biomedicine applications, but researchers have had limited control over the direction of the…

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Ships could store their CO2 emissions in the ocean

Researchers have designed a new system to capture carbon dioxide from shipping exhaust after studying how limestone naturally dissolves in the ocean Researchers have designed a new system to capture carbon dioxide from shipping exhaust after studying how limestone naturally dissolves in the ocean  New Scientist – News

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Mediterranean Diet Reduces Anxiety and Lessens Stress, Study Suggests

In new research, scientists found that adherence to a Mediterranean diet was inversely associated with severity of symptoms related to anxiety and stress in community-dwelling older Australians. The post Mediterranean Diet Reduces Anxiety and Lessens Stress, Study Suggests appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.  In new research, scientists found that adherence to a Mediterranean…

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