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An aerial view of a mountainous region in Central Asiua shows what looks like a mountaintop partly covered by trees and partly open field. Researchers have found traces of a medieval city there.

The cities of the Silk Road reached astonishing heights in the mountains of Central Asia

houssem23 / October 23, 2024

Two towering medieval cities built by mobile herders along Central Asia’s Silk Road trade routes have been hidden in plain […]

A woman injects a shot of insulin into her arm.

Once-a-week insulin can mean fewer injections for some with diabetes

houssem23 / October 22, 2024

Life with diabetes usually involves lots of injections of insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar. Recent research investigating a

A doula is knelt in front of a pregnant person, who is sitting on a blue couch, and has their hand placed on their stomach.

Doula care can lead to fewer C-sections or premature births

houssem23 / October 22, 2024

Having a trained professional by your side can make a pregnancy easier. Among a group of pregnant individuals covered by

Andrea Gomez is standing in an office, softly smiling and staring at the camera. She has dark hair that comes just above her shoulders and is wearing off-white button-up jacket.

A cell biologist is investigating the balance of brain flexibility, stability

houssem23 / October 20, 2024

One of the most remarkable things about the human brain is that it changes. A lot. This ability to reinvent

Yotam Ophir looks at the camera with a slight smile. He is standing in front of a bookcase full of books of different sizes and colors. Ophir has short, dark hair and has short beard and mustache.

This researcher studies how disinformation permeates science and politics

houssem23 / October 20, 2024

TV stars and terrorists may seem to have little in common. But after watching YouTube videos by members of a