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Scientists reconstruct the tattoos of a 2,000-year-old Siberian ice mummy
From tribal symbols to the name of an ex, people have long adorned their skin with ink. Countless cultures have developed and practiced the art of tattooing for at least 5,000 years. Among the most famous examples are Ötzi the Iceman, found frozen in the Alps with 61 tattoosand the Chinchorro mummy of ancient Chile, marked with black, mustache-like dots thought to be tattoos beneath his nose.
Despite their ubiquity, ancient tattoos are difficult to study. Scientists have relied on inked-up mummies for glimpses into the early origins of the art form. But tattoos on their skin are often faded or rendered invisible by the mummification process, limiting how much researchers can glean from them.
Now, new technologies are helping bring these ancient tattoos back to life. An international team of researchers used high-resolution near-infrared photography to...
Moment NASA SpaceX Crew-11 launch is aborted just seconds before launch
Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. HOME News Politics Royal Showbiz & TV Sport Finance Travel Life & Style Comment UK World Politics Royal US Weather Science History Weird Nature InYourArea The Crew-11 mission was due to...
CITAD trains BUK lecturers on fintech, blockchain technology
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in partnership with the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), recently organized an intensive three-day workshop for university lecturers on Financial Technology (Fintech) and Blockchain.
The main aim of the training was to deepen participants’ knowledge of digital financial systems and assist in integrating these new concepts into academic programmes. CITAD hoped the sessions would help make fintech and blockchain core parts of university teaching.
Mr. Isa Garba, Senior Programme Officer at CITAD, stressed that the training would bridge the gap between academic theory and market needs. He noted that such programmes create valuable partnerships between the university and the wider community.
Garba explained, “Academia is usually theory-based, while the market focuses on practical skills. Our goal is to make sure both work together for...
