40× objective. “In hematology, when I focus under 40×, my red blood cells appear shiny.” This is most likely due to water artifact during the staining and drying process. To make visualization of the cells easier, add a small drop of immersion oil to...

and the search for extraterrestrial life. In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager spacecrafts, carrying a unique cultural artifact—a message intended for any extraterrestrial civilization that might encounter it: the Voyager Golden Record. This time capsule,...

helping scientists gather information on this transition. Each probe also carries the “Voyager Golden Record,” a unique artifact designed to communicate the essence of humanity to any potential extraterrestrial life they might encounter. Solar Wind and...

not permanent brain injury. Biochemical tests confirmed that Ab*56 was a true amyloid beta assembly rather than an artifact. It was detected by multiple antibodies that specifically recognize amyloid beta and by the A11 antibody that binds to soluble...

followed the same pattern. Together, these examples demonstrate that the optineurin-K33 pathway is not an experimental artifact, but a genuine cellular mechanism used to manage real proteins. Cleaning house during red blood cell maturation Perhaps the...

in excavation layers dating back hundreds of thousands of years. Early ancestors, including Neanderthals, used mobile artifacts and cave walls as carriers for visual signs. However, there is a notable increase in the number and complexity of these...

vehicle, found during the eighth season of the Building Tartessos project, is unparalleled on the Iberian Peninsula. The artifact sheds new light on the Tartessian culture that thrived in the first millennium BCE, interacting with nearby peoples and...

Tomislav Šalov and a specialist team responsible for the safe extraction, conveyance and long‑term preservation of the artifact. Specialists examine the intact Roman sarcophagus during excavation. Credit: Muzeji i galerije Konavala

1832 Central Asian expedition that produced a bestseller and earned him an audience with King William IV, praised the artifact as an unparalleled example of naval surveying, though he mistook it for a decorative item rather than a functional tool....

the millennia,” noted co‑author Frank Maixner in a statement, emphasizing the shift from viewing the mummy as a static artifact to recognizing it as a dynamic microbial ecosystem. Culture-independent analysis of the Iceman microbiome. a Anatomical...

Amit Gabay of the IAA. © Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority Given the paucity of intact sites from this era, every artifact recovered carries amplified importance, offering a rare glimpse into a segment of prehistory that is otherwise difficult...

that the coin had been deliberately modified: a copper plate was affixed to one side and its edges folded over, giving the artifact the look of a button. Rather than removing the metal covering, researchers preserved the alteration as part of the...

before the construction of the larger basilica, indicating that worship was already organized within homes. Everyday Artifacts Paint a Vivid Picture A broad assortment of material culture illuminates daily routines at Ain El‑Sabil. Ceramic vessels, oil...

The find includes thirty‑three items fashioned from gold, silver and bronze, each dated to roughly 1,300 years ago. The artifacts were discovered at the Wat Thammachak Sema Ram temple complex while conservation crews were tending the Phra Non...

has been lifted from the waters off south Devon, offering a rare glimpse into Britain’s prehistoric maritime world. The artifact was recovered from the Salcombe Cannon and Moor Sand Protected Wreck Sites during a systematic underwater survey. Volunteer...

(left) and Saturn’s moon Titan (right). Credit: NASA/John Hopkins The researchers confirmed that the signal is not an artifact of the instrument. The absorption appears in data from both JWST’s Near‑Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) and the Mid‑Infrared...

Lahun (also called Illahun) in Egypt’s Faiyum basin. British Egyptologist Sir Flinders Petrie led the excavation, and the artifact entered the collection of the former Chadwick Museum in Bolton after Petrie donated it that same year, where it later...

demonstrates a blend of cultural currents: Viking‑linked silver coexists with Anglo‑Saxon runic inscriptions, Christian artifacts, and objects that journeyed across great distances before arriving in Scotland. Scholars propose that the hoard was not the...

Israeli trail find: a 3‑year‑old’s stone uncovers a 4,000‑year‑old Bronze Age artifact hidden beneath dust, revealing ancient history. During a family walk on a gravel trail in Israel, three‑year‑old Ziv Nitzan stopped at an odd stone. She brushed away...

Located along the Kalambo River in northern Zambia, the site has long been a hotspot for well‑preserved fossils and artifacts. Archaeological work dating back to the 1950s—most notably by John Desmond Clark—has uncovered a wealth of material safeguarded...