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Older people in ancient Greece and Rome may not have experienced severe memory problems like many who are aging today.Researchers in California have combed through a slew of classical texts on human health written between the 8th century BCE and 3rd century CE, and found surprisingly few references to cognitive impairment in older folk.According to Caleb Finch, who studies the mechanisms of aging at the University of Southern California, and historian Stanley Burstein from California State University, severe memory loss…

Centenarians, once considered rare, have become commonplace. Indeed, they are the fastest-growing demographic group of the world's population, with numbers roughly doubling every ten years since the 1970s.How long humans can live, and what determines a long and healthy life, have been of interest for as long as we know. Plato and Aristotle discussed and wrote about the ageing process over 2,300 years ago.The pursuit of understanding the secrets behind exceptional longevity isn't easy, however. It involves unravelling the…

Scientists have solved the mystery of one of the animal kingdom's most disproportionately large penises thanks to a Dutch retiree recording bat sex in a church attic.The serotine bat does not use its strangely large penis for penetration, but instead as a "copulatory arm" during mating, a European team of researchers said on Monday.This marks the first time that a mammal has been documented reproducing without having penetrative sex, the researchers added.The serotine bat, which has a wingspan of more than 35 centimetres…

While the OnePlus Nord portfolio has multiple models, it is the signature numeric series in the Nord range that garners high anticipation. These handsets not only share similarities with the company’s flagships but come at more affordable prices. Continuing in the same vein, OnePlus has introduced the Nord 3 5G smartphone, featuring similar camera capabilities and display quality as the OnePlus 11 5G (review). The handset also boasts the same battery capacity and fast charging speeds as the flagship model; however, at its…

Jack Wallen/ZDNETThe perfect headphones don't exist. Sure, you can pay a ridiculous amount of money for a pair of headphones that will sound as if an angel is whispering in your ear the secret to eternal life, but unless you're willing to shell out 5-6 figures, those are out of reach. And then there's the bottom of the barrel, where you can buy headphones for less than $20 that will sound as though that angel is whispering through two cans tied to a string.Also: These high-quality headphones can last years longer…

By ESA/Hubble May 7, 2023The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of a massive galaxy cluster, eMACS J1823.1+7822, which offers insights into dark matter distribution and acts as a natural telescope to study distant objects. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, H. EbelingThis <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Hubble Space Telescope</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>The Hubble Space Telescope (often referred to as…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books Make Deb Perelman's recipes for carrot tarte Tatin, toasted ricotta gnocchi with pistachio pesto and ginger garlic chicken noodle soup Get the latest from Laura Brehaut straight to your inbox Sign Up Clockwise from top left: carrot tarte Tatin, ginger garlic chicken noodle soup and toasted ricotta gnocchi with pistachio pesto. PHOTOS BY DEB PERELMAN Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are…

Asteroids seem to have resumed their potentially disastrous near encounters with Earth. NASA keeps track of these objects by analysing data from observatories and telescopes like Pan-STARRS, the Catalina Sky Survey, and the NEOWISE telescope. The majority of this gear is securely planted on the ground, but a few bits are free to wander the skies. NASA established the Planetary Defense Interagency Group to keep an eye out for potential threats to Earth (NEO). The Small-Body database, the Jet Propulsion…

Inhabitants of the “Island of the Dwarf Dinosaurs” in present-day Transylvania in the Cretaceous: Transylvanosaurus (front right), as well as turtles, crocodiles, giant pterosaurs, and other dwarf dinosaurs. Credit: Peter NickolausAn international team of scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of dinosaur in Romania and named it after its unusually flat head – and the region where it was discovered, Transylvania.Herbivore Transylvanosaurus platycephalus, translating as ‘flat-headed reptile from…

Using unsupported software, allowing the use of default usernames and passwords and using single-factor authentication for remote or administrative access to systems are all dangerous behaviours when it comes to cybersecurity and should be avoided by all organisations – but particularly those supporting critical infrastructure.  The warning comes from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is developing a catalogue of "exceptionally risky" behaviours that can put critical…