The sonic landscape of Asian music is a sprawling tapestry, intricately woven with centuries of cultural, spiritual, and historical threads. Its evolution spans from the ancient, spiritually imbued sounds of China, Japan, and India to the meteoric rise of contemporary powerhouses like K-pop and J-pop. Despite this evolution, the soul of Asian music
Introduction Palaeobotany, a captivating discipline within the broader field of paleontology, focuses on deciphering the history of ancient plant life preserved in fossils. By analyzing remnants of prehistoric vegetation embedded in rock formations, palaeobotanists unlock the mysteries of Earth’s botanical heritage, tracing the evolution of plant species over millions of years. This scientific
Title: Midnight and Blue Author: Ian Rankin Pages: 352 Ian Rankin’s latest addition to the Rebus series, Midnight and Blue, is a masterclass in crime fiction, serving as both a nod to the classic detective thrillers and a bold new chapter in the life of one of Edinburgh’s most compelling anti-heroes, John Rebus.
A widespread misconception has long equated black holes in space with nothingness, ‘the end of everything’. But a global team of scientists, including EU-funded researchers, has managed to photograph them, discovering enough new evidence to take their probe even further. Dutch-German astronomer and professor Heino Falcke is one of those who want to
Eirini Karamouzi, University of Sheffield and Luc-André Brunet, The Open University The 2024 Nobel peace prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese grassroots organisation created by survivors of the two US atomic bombs that were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The Norwegian Nobel committee recognised
Cultural heritage embodies the physical and intangible treasures passed down from our ancestors, comprising historical edifices, languages, traditions, arts, and core values. Preserving this irreplaceable inheritance is paramount to maintaining cultural identity and cultivating a profound understanding of human history and its significance in today’s world. The humanities—through disciplines like history, archaeology, anthropology,
In questo articolo esploreremo come la pratica della mindfulness, combinata con la consapevolezza dell’algoritmo di nascita, possa influenzare positivamente la neuroplasticità, contribuendo al nostro benessere mentale e alla gestione dello stress. La mindfulness è già ampiamente riconosciuta per i suoi benefici nel calmare la mente e migliorare la qualità della vita. Tuttavia, quando
Giulio Lucarini, National Research Council (CNR); Cyprian Broodbank, University of Cambridge, and Youssef Bokbot, Institut national des Sciences de l’Archéologie et du Patrimoine in Rabat A new discovery of an ancient farming society at Oued Beht in Morocco fills a centuries-old gap in history. It reveals that, 5,000 years ago, the Maghreb (north-west
Rohan McWilliam, Anglia Ruskin University Many prime ministers at some point find themselves in a situation where nothing they do seems to go right. It happened to Jim Callaghan in the late 1970s, to Gordon Brown in the 2000s and to every Conservative prime minister since 2019. After barely 100 days in office,
Ph. Evacuation is more difficult for people with health and mobility issues. Ted Richardson/For The Washington Post via Getty Images Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, University of Colorado Boulder As Hurricane Milton roared ashore near Sarasota, Florida, tens of thousands of people were in evacuation shelters. Hundreds of thousands more had fled coastal regions ahead of