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• New evidence on the relationship between moderate wine consumption and cardiovascular health December 18, 2024
  Light and moderate consumption of wine is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular complications, according to a multicenter study. The study is based on the analysis of a biomarker of wine intake -- specifically, tartaric acid, present in grapes. It was carried out in 1,232 participants in the PREDIMED project, a major scientific epidemiological […]
• Syphilis had its roots in the Americas December 18, 2024
  A research team has taken a crucial step towards resolving a long-standing controversy -- was syphilis introduced to Europe from the Americas at the end of the 15th century, or had it been there all along? Ancient pathogen genomes from skeletons that pre-date 1492 confirm its introduction from the Americas, but its world-wide spread remains […]
• A 'remelting' of lunar surface adds a wrinkle to mystery of Moon's true age December 18, 2024
  Scientists propose a 'remelting' of the Moon's surface 4.35 billion years ago due to the tidal pull of Earth causing widespread geological upheaval and intense heating.
• Thorium film could replace crystals in atomic clocks of the near future December 18, 2024
  Atomic clocks that excite the nucleus of thorium-229 embedded in a transparent crystal when hit by a laser beam could yield the most accurate measurements ever of time and gravity, and even rewrite some of the fundamental laws of physics. Thorium-229-doped crystals are both scarce and radioactive. A thin film using a dry precursor of […]
• How to print a car: High-performance multi-material 3D printing techniques December 18, 2024
  A future where lightweight car parts can be made with a 3D printer is here, thanks to multi-material additive manufacturing research.