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Chemistry World February 4, 2013 |
Richard III body found under Leicester car park The mortal remains of England's battle king Richard III have been found, bringing to a close a mystery that has puzzled scholars for centuries. Analytical tests on a skeleton found under a Leicester car park have confirmed the last resting place of the final king in the Plantagenet line. |
Chemistry World February 11, 2014 Patrick Walter |
Genome study to pursue Richard III's medical history In what will be the first study of its kind on a historical figure, scientists at the University of Leicester will lead efforts to sequence the genome of Richard III, the last Plantagenet king of England. |
Chemistry World November 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Solving an Ancient Puzzle Analytical chemistry is revolutionizing archaeological study - as well as igniting some controversy |
Chemistry World March 27, 2006 Bea Perks |
Archaeological Chemists Settle Trophy-Head Debate Strontium isotope analysis and modern day guinea pigs point to a violent past for disfigured skulls discovered in 1500-year-old Peruvian mortuaries. |
Chemistry World March 11, 2013 Bibiana Campos Seijo |
Sensationalism in science There is now a body of proof that suggests that the skeleton found under a Leicester car park is that of Richard III, one of England's most reviled kings. In general, the news coverage was very good and balanced, but there were exceptions. |
Chemistry World March 18, 2011 Rebecca Brodie |
Digging deeper into bone fossils The accuracy of studies on ancient bones of interest to archaeologists and paleontologists can be improved thanks to a new procedure designed by scientists in France. |
Geotimes January 2005 Naomi Lubick |
Horses' Mouths Date Sierra Nevada Uplift Estimates on when the Sierra Nevada began its major uplift vary widely. In an effort to pinpoint the escalation, some geoscientists are going straight to the horse's mouth, literally, using horse teeth to date the mountains' uplift. |
Chemistry World February 26, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Your Hair Knows Where You've Been From a single strand of hair, scientists can now determine where a person has been living recently. |
Geotimes May 2007 Hope Jahren |
Geologists Weigh in on Diet and Disease Geoscientists can play a special role in contributing to medical research, using the integrative systems-based approaches pervasive to earth science. |
Chemistry World November 10, 2010 Mike Brown |
Sulfur story unearths oxygen environment Earth's atmosphere could have supported complex life 400 million years earlier than thought, according to sulfur isotope signatures found in some of the oldest rocks on Earth. |
AskMen.com Dustin Driver |
FAQ On Men's Health Issues The following questions and answers have been compiled for the busy guys out there who have health issues and no time to address them. |
Chemistry World January 25, 2011 Emma Shiells |
Patching up tooth enamel A calcium phosphate based hydrogel has been found to regenerate tooth enamel, which could help to fight the effects of acid erosion and alleviate sensitive teeth, say scientists in the UK. |
Chemistry World February 2010 |
Chemistry bites Developing dental materials that can cope with the hostile environment of the mouth is challenging |
Geotimes June 2003 Greg Peterson |
Cannibal dinosaurs During the Late Cretaceous, a predatory dinosaur named Majungatholus atopus roamed the plains of what is now northwestern Madagascar. A study in the April 3 Nature now suggests that when times got tough, and food sources became scarce, the dinosaur turned to its own kind for a meal. |
Chemistry World November 28, 2010 Mike Brown |
Water and sunlight: a winning catalytic combination Researchers have incorporated a sunlight-activated trigger into an oxygenation process that uses water as the oxygen source. |