CRANFIELD, England, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: * First time neutron tomography has been used on bronze Iranian weaponry * Findings show that original blades were replaced and attached using adhesive * Alterations obscure true nature of ancient bi-metallic experimenting For the first time, an imaging method has been used to investigate Iron Age bronze Iranian swords, revealing significant modern modifications that prove the weapons have been alt  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 9 -- Evolutionary Anthropology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on biological anthropology, paleoanthropology, archaeology, functional morphology, social biology and bone biology, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 33, Issue 5): RESEARCH ARTICLE * Eco-geographic and sexual variation of the ribcage in Homo sapiens REVIEW ARTICLE * Domestication as the evolution of interspecies cooperative breeding RESEA  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology issued the following news release: The Penn Museum has launched its first-ever mobile guide via the free Bloomberg Connects app and expanded access to its collections through the Google Arts & Culture platform. Free for all to use, both digital resources amplify the Museum's ability to deepen engagement with its regional, national, and international visitors--both in person and virtually,  more

SWINDON, England, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The UK Research and Innovation posted the following news: * * * First time neutron tomography has been used for forensic investigation on ancient weaponry. * * * For the first time, an imaging method has been used to investigate Iron Age bronze Iranian swords. This has revealed significant modern modifications that prove the weapons have been altered to increase their commercial value in the illicit antiquities market. Early Iron Age Iranian bladed wea  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Three current University of Kansas students and a recent graduate have been endorsed for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom with the support of KU's Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships. Current graduate student Emmelea Schatz, seniors Elizabeth Dinh and Emily Ward, and alumna Mahala Higginbotham have been endorsed for the Marshall Scholarship, which provides funding for 1-  more