A 600-year-old set of surgical instruments found in a grave China The world’s first chemical evidence of a topical anesthetic has emerged. The anesthetic drug used to numb the skin in surgical procedures was made from the highly poisonous plant Chinese wolfsbane. However, among other things, the poisonous plant was first detoxified with urine. “Six …
Amber from Myanmar’s Kachin region has revealed extraordinary glimpses of life during the age of dinosaurs. Preserved inside the 100-million-year-old resin are the fossils of an ancient forest ecosystem that once supported a remarkable diversity of creatures, including species never seen before. Now, researchers at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) have identified a newly …
VANCOUVER, Canada – Analysis of isotope levels in the teeth of more than 100 people who lived between 9,500 and 200 years ago in Kenya and Tanzania shows that people continued fishing, hunting wild animals and gathering plants for food more than 1,000 years after they began keeping livestock. University of British Columbia. Kendra Critz …
Flinders University researchers have revealed new details about one of the ancient fish species, closely related to the first animals that eventually made the transition from water to land more than 380 million years ago. Using advanced neutron imaging technology, scientists examine skull and brain Koharalepis jarwickiiA large predatory fish that lived during the Devonian …
Posted April 27, 2017 There’s a reason people use the phrase “gold standard.” Gold has been used as a measure of value for centuries, and it is one of the few precious metals historically used to determine currency value. Learn more about investing gold bullion In this infographic from Liberty Coin and Currency. Click to …
Coin collecting, like golf, is a hobby that people can and do enjoy throughout their lives. It’s one that can become more enjoyable and satisfying with age (and additional resources). At Grand Rapids Coins we see many longtime customers. Some of them are at that point in their lives when they are trying to decide …
Declutter your vintage collections the soulful way- no trash can required! If you’re a collector, the word ‘decluttering’ probably makes you cringe a little. Well, maybe a lot. Because, for those of us who have spent years hunting antique malls and thrift stores, our collections aren’t just ‘stuff’-they’re stories, memories, and a lifetime of carefully …
epigeneticsMeaning “above genetics”, resulting from changes without involving changes in the way a person’s genes function. dna Self. For example, by adding molecules called methyl groups to DNA – a process called DNA methylation – epigenetics can turn genes on or off, or increase or decrease their activity. Environmental factors – e.g. Tension, Diet And …
The clocks have been set to “spring forward” this weekend and with the last magnolia flowers clinging desperately to the trees, the long, cold winter has finally given up and in its place, spring has sprung up. With that, it’s time for our latest quarterly newsletter and in this edition we’ll take a look at …
Hochosterwitz Castle in Southern Austria (Image credit: Interphoto via Alamy) Castles were a common sight in the Middle Ages, which lasted from about 500 to 1500. Most castles were built during this politically turbulent period as fortified residences for local elites, but they also served as regional defenses. The huge stone castles were challenging to …