Wild, windswept, rocky and remote, Astypalaia is not an obvious place for the unearthing of some of the world’s earliest erotic graffiti. Continue reading “2,500-year-old erotic graffiti found in unlikely setting on Aegean island”
Smartphone usage and increased risk of mobile phone addiction: A concurrent study
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Subramani Parasuraman, Aaseer Thamby Sam, Stephanie Wong Kah Yee, Bobby Lau Chik Chuon, and Lee Yu Ren. Continue reading “Smartphone usage and increased risk of mobile phone addiction: A concurrent study”
Genetic analysis of 3,000-year-old pig remains in Israel shows that they came from Greece
The Sea Peoples who came to the southern Levantine coast from the Aegean and elsewhere 3,200 years ago sailed with pigs on board, says a new study. Continue reading “Genetic analysis of 3,000-year-old pig remains in Israel shows that they came from Greece”
Jerusalem Dig Uncovers Ancient Greek Citadel
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered the remnants of an impressive fort built more than two thousand years ago by Greeks in the center of old Jerusalem. The ruins are the first solid evidence of an era in which Hellenistic culture held sway in this ancient city. Continue reading “Jerusalem Dig Uncovers Ancient Greek Citadel”
Altered brain activity and the effect of personality traits in excessive smartphone use during facial emotion processing
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Ji-Won Chun, Jihye Choi, Jin-Young Kim, Hyun Cho, Kook-Jin Ahn, Jong-Ho Nam, Jung-Seok Choi & Dai-Jin Kim. Continue reading “Altered brain activity and the effect of personality traits in excessive smartphone use during facial emotion processing”
Smartphone addiction creates imbalance in brain, study suggests
Researchers have found an imbalance in the brain chemistry of young people addicted to smartphones and the internet, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Continue reading “Smartphone addiction creates imbalance in brain, study suggests”