Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs ...

Feb. 14, 2025 — Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet', finds a new study, revealing new details about mumification ...

China conducts the most sophisticated, global, and comprehensive campaign of transnational repression in the world. China conducts the most sophisticated, global, and comprehensive campaign of ...

A new study analyzes sedimentary ancient DNA ... the preservation of DNA in dirt here is extraordinary.” Ancient Chinese Skull Giving Clues to Dragon Man These previously unmentioned animals ...

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SINGAPORE – China’s global dominance of clean-energy technologies has raised the hackles of some nations and led to tariffs and trade spats, but the industry has proved a boon for the world ...

A Nature analysis of retractions hotspots around the world suggests institutions should pay close attention to retractions data. Cancer vaccines must induce immune cells, called CD8+ T cells, that ...

In Beijing, too, the breakneck turn of events is seen to be raising questions about how the US peace drive will impact Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s carefully wrought partnership with Russian ...

In response to growing privacy issues, Guangdong province in southern China took action in February by introducing the Guangdong Hotel Industry Safety Management Rule. This regulation makes it ...

noting that “China’s military has not even published a study on how it might occupy and control Taiwan.” Others caution against judging Beijing’s intentions based on Western thinking.

Feb. 21, 2025 — Researchers used visual threat manipulation in the virtual reality environment and thermal stimulation to investigate how the brain perceives pain. They found that the brain ...