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A 400-year-old samurai sword found in a bombed Berlin attic is puzzling researchers
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (338+ words) A 400-year-old samurai sword found in a bombed Berlin attic is puzzling researchers'Futura, Le m'dia qui explore le monde A 400-year-old samurai sword found in a bombed Berlin attic is puzzling researchers It was right under their noses. Just a…...
The Straits of Hormuz: Could a Blockage Trigger Europe's Industrial Crisis?
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (639+ words) Journalism leads to everything, provided you leave it," said journalist, writer and academician Jules Janin (18041874). I still haven't crossed that threshold: I obtained my press card in 1988 and, after years working in regional and trade journalism, then in institutional communications,…...
A Newly Recognized Form of Diabetes Could Affect 20 Million People
1+ week, 6+ day ago (466+ words) Type 5 diabetes, also known as malnutrition related diabetes, primarily affects individuals who experienced severe nutritional deficiencies during childhood. This situation is most common in low income countries, where access to adequate nutrition can be limited. Unlike type 1 diabetes, which results…...
Why Iran hides its nuclear sites in these mountains, a geological strategy revealed
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (315+ words) Iran has turned its rugged landscape into a quiet shield. Mountain ranges and tough bedrock hide critical sites deep underground. This simple tactic adds a powerful layer of passive defense. More than half of Iran is mountainous. Ranges like the…...
This laser will change the rules of aerial warfare
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (234+ words) How do you neutralize an infrared-guided missile tracking your aircraft without blowing it out of the sky? You blind it with a laser. That's exactly what Turkish firm Aselsan has done with its Yildirim 100. Future wars won't be "boom-boom'just "boom....
5,200 years ahead of us: inscriptions found in Iran may rewrite human origins
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (343+ words) In Iran's Halil Roud Valley, archaeologists have uncovered stone and clay tablets bearing primitive symbols nearly 5,000 years old'evidence that could challenge Mesopotamia's claim as the birthplace of writing. The finds, from the ancient Jiroft civilization, suggest that urban life, complex…...
Two mummies from the Sahara reveal a previously unknown North African lineage
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (409+ words) In the sands of the Sahara, two ancient mummies have revealed a genetic story that challenges what we thought we knew about African history. These 7,000-year-old remains, discovered in southern Libya, belong to a population that lived in isolation'thriving in…...
A New Type of Diabetes Has Been Recognized: It Could Affect 20 Million People
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (301+ words) For years, diabetes has been classified into type 1 and type 2, but our understanding of this condition is evolving. The recent recognition of type 5 diabetes is prompting a reevaluation of how we classify and understand this complex disease. Most people are…...
Why do these Christian graves in the Negev desert hide objects from elsewhere?
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (381+ words) In a groundbreaking discovery in the Negev Desert of Israel, archaeologists unearthed mysterious graves during excavation work between 2016 and 2017. These graves revealed astonishing sculptures that seem to have originated from Africa, shedding new light on this ancient civilization. The Negev…...
Israel just deployed a laser weapon in real combat for the first time ever
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (142+ words) Israel has become the first country to use a high-energy laser cannon in a real military setting, successfully destroying several attack drones on the battlefield. This revolutionary weapon will be integrated into the Iron Beam program, which aims to strengthen…...