Researchers Find Evidence of Embalming Practices in 16th-Century France

Researchers Find Evidence of Embalming Practices in 16th-Century France

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A research paper published in the Scientific Reports journal has detailed the discovery of embalming practices by an aristocratic French family between the 16th and 17th centuries. A team from the Austrian Archaeological Institute, Université de Bordeaux, and Aix-Marseille Université uncovered remains of the dead in a shared crypt at…

Placebo Effect Link Discovered With Previously Unassociated Parts of the Brain

Placebo Effect Link Discovered With Previously Unassociated Parts of the Brain

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Patients suffering from chronic pain have limited treatment options, often relying on medications like opioids that come with harmful side effects and high addiction risks. A new study in mice, published in Current Biology journal, suggests a new way to use the placebo effect for treating chronic pain. By activating…

Y Chromosome’s Decline: Can Males Survive Without It in the Distant Future?

Y Chromosome’s Decline: Can Males Survive Without It in the Distant Future?

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The human Y chromosome, crucial for male development in the embryo, has been steadily losing its genes over millions of years. Currently, the chromosome is down to just 45 genes from an original count of 1438, with scientists estimating that it could disappear entirely within 11 million years. This genetic…

Human Settlement Evidence From 55,000 Years Ago Discovered Near West Papua, Claims Study

Human Settlement Evidence From 55,000 Years Ago Discovered Near West Papua, Claims Study

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Recent archaeological research has uncovered evidence that humans were living near West Papua more than 55,000 years ago, offering new insights into early human migration into the Pacific. The discovery was made in Mololo Cave, located on Waigeo Island in the Raja Ampat archipelago. This significant find includes stone tools,…