This post is mostly a photographic presentation of monuments from Karnak, Egypt. Continue reading “Monuments from Karnak, Egypt”
Monuments from Karnak, Egypt
Change of the regal Roman Constitution: The senate becomes the real governing power
The close of the regal period, and the causes which led to the subsequent changes in the Roman constitution, render it necessary for us to revert to the internal state of Rome itself. Three distinct movements agitated the community. Continue reading “Change of the regal Roman Constitution: The senate becomes the real governing power”
Weekly physical activity may help prevent mild cognitive impairment conversion to dementia
Exercising more than once per week is associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment, research published in the open access journal Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy suggests. Mild cognitive impairment is a condition that causes people to have more problems with memory and thinking than is normal for someone their age. People with mild cognitive impairment have a ten-fold higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than the general population. Continue reading “Weekly physical activity may help prevent mild cognitive impairment conversion to dementia”
Sleep loss hijacks brain’s activity during learning
Sleep is crucial for consolidating our memories, and sleep deprivation has long been known to interfere with learning and memory. Now a new study shows that getting only half a night’s sleep — as many medical workers and military personnel often do — hijacks the brain’s ability to unlearn fear-related memories. That might put people at greater risk of conditions such as anxiety or posttraumatic stress disorder. Continue reading “Sleep loss hijacks brain’s activity during learning”
Metallurgic Findings from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic at Tell Halula, Syria
In this post we present selected parts of the very interesting paper titled “New Metallurgic Findings from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic: Tell Halula (Euphrates Valley, Syria)“, by Molist Miquel et al. (2009). Continue reading “Metallurgic Findings from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic at Tell Halula, Syria”
Copper mining on Isle Royale (Michigan, U.S.A.) 6500–5400 years ago
In this post we present selected parts of the very interesting paper titled “Copper mining on Isle Royale 6500–5400 years ago identified using sediment geochemistry from McCargoe Cove, Lake Superior“, by David P Pompeani et al. (2015). Continue reading “Copper mining on Isle Royale (Michigan, U.S.A.) 6500–5400 years ago”
