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Digital archaeology changes exploration of the past
UWM anthropology doctoral student Kevin Gartski takes notes on his iPad at Malloura, while students work on site.
Credit: Jody M. Gordon
Looking at a terra-cotta...
Lord of the Rings: Archaeologists unveil new findings from Greek warrior’s tomb
A mirror discovered in the tomb of a Greek warrior in southwest Greece refers to a scene of a goddess holding a mirror in...
Archaeologists unearth ‘masterpiece’ sealstone in Greek tomb
UC archaeologist Shari Stocker stands at the site of the Griffin Warrior, a 3,500-year-old tomb in southern Greece.
Credit: University of Cincinnati
In the more than...
Humankind’s earliest ancestors discovered in southern England
These are fossil teeth under electron microscope.
Credit: University of Portsmouth
Fossils of the oldest mammals related to humankind have been discovered on the Jurassic Coast...
Bonobos help strangers without being asked
Close primate cousins with whom we share 99 percent of our DNA, bonobos will help strangers even when there is no immediate payback, and...
Some bacterial CRISPRs can snip RNA, too
This is an illustration of how the CRISPR/Cas system works, courtesy of Devaki Bhaya, Michelle Davison, and Rodolphe Barrangou.
Credit: Devaki Bhaya, Michelle Davison, and...
Ancient viral invaders in our DNA help fight today’s infections
Invaders in our DNA help us fight infections.
Credit: University of Utah Health Sciences
About eight percent of our DNA is viral in origin: remnants of...
Scientists find new strategy to combat bacterial infections
E.coli bacterium without pili following exposure to the new inhibitors.
Credit: © VIB - 2014
Increasing numbers of bacteria are developing antibiotic resistance. This forms a...
Virus-cutting enzyme helps bacteria remember a threat
Microbial memory: CRISPR systems allow bacteria to adapt to new viral threats. Above, Staphylococcus aureus microbes lacking a CRISPR system are killed off by...
Harnessing the power of bacteria’s sophisticated immune system
Bacterial culture (stock image). New research has given scientists a clear picture of the bacterial immune system, whose unique shape is likely why bacteria...
How a bacterial cell recognizes its own DNA
Rendering of bacteria. Bacteria have an immune system to fight off invasive viruses called phages, scientists say.
Credit: © zuki70 / Fotolia
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