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A new imaging facility offers researchers in Cambridge and beyond the chance to see what lies within objects, without breaking them open.

Latest analysis of prehistoric bones show there is no anatomical reason why a person born today could not develop the skeletal strength of a prehistoric forager or a modern orangutan. Findings support the idea that activity throughout life is the key to building bone strength and preventing osteoporosis risk in later years, say researchers.

Research into lower limb bones shows that our early farming ancestors in Central Europe became less active as their tasks diversified and technology improved. At a conference today, Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ anthropologist Alison Macintosh will show that this drop in mobility was particularly marked in men. 

̽»¨Ö±²¥traditional image of Neanderthals as gritty people who spent most of their time out hunting might not be entirely accurate, according to a new study revealing that they may have had to devote hours to daily subsistence tasks instead.