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- 33
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- Sep 24, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for The Independent
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Scientists may have finally found why the body fails to heal Alzheimerâs by itself (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Damage to the bone marrow triggered by Alzheimerâs disease may explain why the bodyâs immune system is unable to restore brain health in the neurodegenerative condition, a new study suggests. For decades, Alzheimerâs disease research has focused on the role played by misfolded proteins in the brain, including amyloid-beta plaques and tangled tau proteins. But some of th
DNA study confirms Thomas Jefferson fathered children with enslaved Sally Hemings (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. America’s third president, Thomas Jefferson, fathered two children with the woman he enslaved, a new DNA study reveals, resolving one of the nation’s oldest and most contentious debates. Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, which said that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that
Small 1,700-year-old fragment of Odyssey found tucked in library book (opens the original)
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A small parchment containing verses of book 12 of the Odyssey, dating to the 3rd or 4th century, has been found at a Dutch library. The discovery stands as proof of popularity of Homer’s work in the historical period of Late Antiquity. The parchment, only about 2.6 by 3 inches in size, was found as part of a collection of early Christian manuscripts from the heirs of the German scholar Carl Schmidt. Researchers suspect the fragment may have been part of a pocket book carried around 300 AD. While
US admits for the first time it has deployed weapons in space (opens the original)
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The US has admitted to deploying weapons in space, confirming what has long been suspected. A Space Force spokesperson said that the US possessed “on-orbit space control weapons” that were designed to counter hostile actions against the country and its allies. The acknowledgement came as the US said it was facing increasing competition in space from China and Russia. While China “develops and operates space and counterspace capabilities as part of a military modernisation strategy”, the US Space
Ancient marble engravings show how Romans revered lightning strikes (opens the original)
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Archaeologists have unearthed a marble slab at Emperor Hadrianâs Villa in Tivoli, Italy, bearing engravings revering the Roman god of lightning. The discovery sheds more light on ancient Roman rituals. The slab was found still in the original position in which it was buried, in an area near the villaâs amphitheatre. It bore the inscription âFVLGVR SVBMANIVMâ, meaning Summano, the Roman deity of nocturnal lightning. "The finding of the FVLGVR SVBMANIVM inscription, still preserved in its
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