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- 50 years ago, superconductors were warming upby Lillian Steenblik Hwang on March 18, 2024 at 1:15 pm
Superconducting temperatures have risen by about 250 degrees since the 1970s, but are still too cold to enable practical technologies.
- Long COVID brain fog may be due to damaged blood vessels in the brainby Meghan Rosen on March 15, 2024 at 12:30 pm
MRI scans of long COVID patients with brain fog suggest that the blood brain barrier may be leaky.
- Daddy longlegs look like they have two eyes. That doesn’t count the hidden onesby McKenzie Prillaman on March 14, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Despite its two-eyed appearance, Phalangium opilio has six peepers. The four optical remnants shed light on the arachnids’ evolutionary history.
- Titan’s dark dunes could be made from cometsby Nikk Ogasa on March 14, 2024 at 1:30 pm
Saturn’s largest moon could have gotten its sands from an ancient reshuffling of the solar system. If true, that would solve a long-standing mystery.
- Don’t use unsterilized tap water to rinse your sinuses. It may carry brain-eating amoebasby Tina Hesman Saey on March 13, 2024 at 4:36 pm
Two new studies document rare cases in which people who rinsed sinuses with unsterilized tap got infected with brain-eating amoebas.
- Male dragonflies’ wax coats might protect them against a warming climateby Jake Buehler on March 13, 2024 at 1:00 pm
The reflective wax, which cools males on sunny courtship flights, may also armor them against the effects of climate change.
- Male mammals aren’t always bigger than femalesby Jonathan Lambert on March 12, 2024 at 4:00 pm
In a study of over 400 mammal species, less than half have males that are, on average, heavier than females, undermining a long-standing assumption.
- The U.S. now has a drug for severe frostbite. How does it work?by Saugat Bolakhe on March 12, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Iloprost has been shown to prevent the need to amputate frozen fingers and toes. It’s now approved for use to treat severe frostbite in the U.S.
- A decades-old mystery has been solved with the help of newfound bee speciesby Darren Incorvaia on March 11, 2024 at 2:30 pm
Masked bees in Australia and French Polynesia have long-lost relatives in Fiji, suggesting that the bees’ ancestors island hopped.
- Four years on, the COVID-19 pandemic has a long tail of griefby Aimee Cunningham on March 11, 2024 at 11:00 am
Researchers are studying the magnitude and impact that grief from the COVID-19 pandemic has had and will have for years to come.
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- Happy birthday, Matilde Montoya!by Guest authors on March 14, 2024 at 9:27 am
A lifelong advocator of women’s educational rights and women’s and children’s health, today on what would be her 165th birthday, we celebrate the life and work of Mexico’s first female physician, Dr. Matilde Montoya. The post Happy birthday, Matilde Montoya! appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Celebrating Women in Engineering on International Women’s Dayby Guest authors on March 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm
For #IWD24, guest author and Engineers gallery contributor, Professor Larissa Suzuki, speaks to three fellow female contributors about their recent work. The post Celebrating Women in Engineering on International Women’s Day appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Magnus Hirschfeld and the Institute for Sexual Scienceby Guest authors on February 29, 2024 at 2:33 pm
To mark LGBT+ History Month and its theme of medicine, we explore the life and work of doctor Magnus Hirschfeld, a researcher of sexuality and gender in the early twentieth century. The post Magnus Hirschfeld and the Institute for Sexual Science appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Happy Alice Ball Day!by Guest authors on February 28, 2024 at 9:00 am
To celebrate Alice Ball Day, Assistant Digital Content Producer Rebekah Chitson explores the life of this scientist, who contributed greatly towards creating a treatment for Hansen’s disease (also known as leprosy) during the 1900s. The post Happy Alice Ball Day! appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Environmental Monitoring at the Science Museumby Guest authors on February 21, 2024 at 8:45 am
Conservation Assistant Supervisor Rebecca Carter explores the challenges of maintaining the best conditions to care for museum objects. The post Environmental Monitoring at the Science Museum appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
SAPIENS Anthropology Magazine
- Infant, Name Once Knownby Chip on March 18, 2024 at 10:00 am
A poet-anthropologist of the Chickasaw Nation honors infant remains historically used in teaching collections at the University of Illinois. “Infant,… The post Infant, Name Once Known appeared first on SAPIENS.
- What It’s Like to Grow Old on the Marginsby Keridwen Cornelius on March 13, 2024 at 10:00 am
In a brief documentary, an anthropologist provides a glimpse into the precarious lives of poor older Peruvians whose experiences mirror… The post What It’s Like to Grow Old on the Margins appeared first on SAPIENS.
- For the Love of Cats in Turkeyby Emily Sekine on March 12, 2024 at 10:00 am
On a visit to feline-friendly Turkey, an anthropologist considers what long-standing practices of caring for cats reveal about human societies.… The post For the Love of Cats in Turkey appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Fishing for Dustby Christine Weeber on March 11, 2024 at 10:00 am
A poet-historian from Manipur, India, shapes tensions between violence and beauty into an allegory, calling residents and readers alike to… The post Fishing for Dust appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Living as Stateless Palestinians in Jordanby Emily Sekine on March 7, 2024 at 11:00 am
Israel’s war on Gaza that erupted in 2023 continues a long history of systemic displacement of Palestinians. Over 2 million… The post Living as Stateless Palestinians in Jordan appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Excavating the Coexistence of Neanderthals and Modern Humansby Marlaina Martin on March 5, 2024 at 11:00 am
An archaeologist explains how remains recently recovered from a cave in present-day Germany suggest that Neanderthals and modern humans populated… The post Excavating the Coexistence of Neanderthals and Modern Humans appeared first on SAPIENS.
- At the Intersection of Sarinah Plaza, Thamrin Streetby Chip on March 4, 2024 at 11:00 am
A poet-anthropologist in Indonesia criticizes extremist militants who use religion to commit violence. “At the Intersection of Sarinah Plaza, Thamrin… The post At the Intersection of Sarinah Plaza, Thamrin Street appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Among Gun Rights Activists, Fears About Survival Reignby Emily Sekine on February 28, 2024 at 11:00 am
An anthropologist delves into what the rising ranks of local firearm-touting militias in Virginia reveal about intensifying political polarization in… The post Among Gun Rights Activists, Fears About Survival Reign appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Replacing Plastic Prayers With Biodegradable Blessings in the Himalayasby Bridget Alex on February 27, 2024 at 11:00 am
As synthetic prayer flags and scarves pollute the Himalayan region, a team of scholars and activists work to spread sustainable… The post Replacing Plastic Prayers With Biodegradable Blessings in the Himalayas appeared first on SAPIENS.
- 08.03.2019by Chip on February 26, 2024 at 11:00 am
A poet-anthropologist from India recalls a checkpoint encounter in Sri Lanka, just months after the Easter Sunday bombings. “08.03.2019” is… The post 08.03.2019 appeared first on SAPIENS.