The Great London [03/18/22] 

  • Genetics: First fine-scale genetic map of the British Isles

    Many people in the UK feel a strong sense of regional identity, and it now appears that there may be a scientific basis to this feeling, according to a landmark new study into the genetic makeup of the British Isles.Subtle differences in the genes of more than 2,000 people in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland reveal 17…

  • Near East: Antiquities market on alert for looted Syrian spoils

    As armed groups in Syria and Iraq destroy priceless archaeological sites, European authorities and dealers are on high alert for smaller, looted artefacts put on sale to help finance the jihadists' war.Looted funerary reliefs from Palmyra [Credit: AP/SANA]Stolen-art expert Chris Marinello, director of Art Recovery International, s…

  • Geology: Copper gives an answer to the rise of oxygen

    A new study presents evidence that the rise of atmospheric oxygenation did indeed occur 2.4-2.1 billion years ago. It also shows that biological usage of copper became prominent after the so called 'Great Oxidation Event.' An international team of researchers has recently published the study in the Proceedings of the National Acad…

  • Geology: Common magnetic mineral is reliable witness to Earth's history

    Magnetic nanovortices in magnetite minerals are reliable witnesses of the earth's history, as revealed by the first high-resolution studies of these structures undertaken by scientists from Germany and the United Kingdom. The magnetic structures are built during the cooling of molten rock and reflect the earth's magnetic field at …

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