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Missing Link in Indo-European Languages' History Found

Updated: 2025-02-05 16:00:00

Where lies the origin of the Indo-European language family? Ron Pinhasi and his team in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Vienna contribute a new piece to this puzzle in collaboration with David Reich's ancient DNA laboratory at Harvard University. They analyzed ancient DNA from 435 individuals from archaeological sites across Eurasia between 6.400-2.000 BCE. They found out that a newly recognized Caucasus-Lower Volga population can be connected to all Indo-European-speaking populations. The new study is published in Nature.

Using Sugars From Peas Speeds Up Sour Beer Brewing

Updated: 2025-02-05 13:00:00

Sour beers are enjoyed for their tart, complex flavors, but some can require long and complicated brewing processes. Researchers reporting in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry brewed new sours in less time using a seemingly strange ingredient: field peas.

Music Can Touch the Heart, Even Inside the Womb

Updated: 2025-02-04 16:00:00

Researchers in Mexico have used mathematical analysis tools to study the effect of classical music on a fetal heartbeat and identify patterns in heart rate variability. They recruited 36 pregnant women and played two classical pieces for their fetuses.