Epilepsy isn’t something we usually associate with specific geographic regions, but new research suggests that’s an oversight—at least in the United States. New research finds that certain parts of the U.S. have much higher rates of epilepsy than others. Researchers examined the Medicare data of Americans over 65 from across the country. Older adults were significantly […]
The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It’s Mind-Blowing
They say all roads lead to Rome—but exactly how many Roman roads were there? According to new research, potentially over 68,000 miles (over 110,000 kilometers) more than previously known. Meet Itiner-e, a new high-resolution digital dataset and map of the Roman Empire’s roads around 150 CE. A team of researchers used archaeological and historical records, […]
Astronomers Just Created the Most Detailed 3D Map of Cosmic Dust Yet
Astronomers at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy just constructed a detailed, three-dimensional map of the cosmic dust in our galaxy. The map makes use of 130 million spectra from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission to reveal properties of the dust, which clouds the cosmos between our world and just about everything else in […]