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Phys.org / The hidden hand of medieval female scribes
A team at the University of Bergen in Norway have determined that a minimum of 1.1% of medieval manuscripts from around 800 to 1626 CE were copied by female scribes, with a probable total exceeding 110,000 texts. This estimate ...
Phys.org / Do narrow‑minded search algorithms cause polarized perceptions?
Tulane University and the University of Chicago researchers have conducted research demonstrating that user search habits and the relevance‑based optimization of search engines contribute to the reinforcement of existing ...
Phys.org / X-ray observations reveal dynamic features of galaxy cluster PLCKG287
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory, astronomers have observed a massive and hot galaxy cluster known as PLCKG287.0+32.9 (or PLCKG287 for short). Results of the observational campaign, presented March 17 on the arXiv pre-print ...
Phys.org / Scientists create lab-grown amber-like resin to study fossil preservation
The Field Museum in Chicago and the Foundation for Scientific Advancement reported that sediment-encased maturation of pine resin produces a hardened, translucent substance that closely mimics natural copal and amber in appearance, ...
Phys.org / Theoretical physicists completely determine the statistics of quantum entanglement
For the first time, theoretical physicists from the Institute of Theoretical Physics (IPhT) in Paris-Saclay have completely determined the statistics that can be generated by a system using quantum entanglement. This achievement ...
Phys.org / Scientists uncover key mechanism in evolution: Whole-genome duplication drives long-term adaptation
Sometimes, the most significant scientific discoveries happen by accident. Scientists have long known that whole-genome duplication (WGD)—the process by which organisms copy all their genetic material—plays an important ...
Phys.org / Quantum computing milestone: 56-qubit computer provides truly random number generation
In a new paper in Nature, a team of researchers from JPMorganChase, Quantinuum, Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and The University of Texas at Austin describe a milestone in the field of quantum ...
Phys.org / Giant claw unearthed in Mongolia belongs to a new species of two-fingered dinosaur
An international team of paleontologists and Earth scientists has identified fossilized remains as a two-clawed therizinosaur. The fossils were unearthed more than a decade ago in Mongolia. Their paper is published in the ...
Phys.org / Webb telescope sees galaxy in mysteriously clearing fog of early universe
Astronomers have identified a bright hydrogen emission from a galaxy in the very early universe. The surprise finding is challenging researchers to explain how this light could have pierced the thick fog of neutral hydrogen ...
Phys.org / Glucose's double life: Study reveals its surprising role as a master regulator of tissue regeneration
The sugar glucose, which is the main source of energy in almost every living cell, has been revealed in a Stanford Medicine study to also be a master regulator of tissue differentiation—the process by which stem cells give ...
Phys.org / New water microcleaners self-disperse, capture microplastics and float up for removal
In a new paper, researchers at North Carolina State University show proof of concept for a system that—in a single cycle—actively removes microplastics from water.
Phys.org / Ancient parasitic 'Venus flytrap' wasp preserved in amber reveals parasitoid strategies
An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps dating from the mid-Cretaceous period and preserved in amber may have used their Venus flytrap-like abdomen to capture and immobilize their prey.