DNA and radiocarbon analysis provide new insights into prehistoric mammoth bone complex

DNA and radiocarbon analysis provide new insights into prehistoric mammoth bone complex

Dr. Alba Rey-Iglesia and her colleagues conducted a biomolecular analysis of the mammoth bone remains at Kostenki 11-Ia, providing fascinating insights into the enigmatic mammoth bone complexes built during the Ice Age. The study, published in Quaternary Environments and Humans, hoped to provide new insights into the site’s sex, age distribution, and paleoenvironment. Dr. Alba Rey-Iglesia…

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Astronomers discover new lensed, dual and projected quasars

Astronomers discover new lensed, dual and projected quasars

Chinese astronomers have investigated quasar candidates from the DESI Legacy Surveys (DESI-LS) photometry catalog. As a result, they detected 19 strongly-lensed, dual and projected quasars. The finding was reported in a paper published Jan. 15 on the arXiv pre-print server. Chinese astronomers have investigated quasar candidates from the DESI Legacy Surveys (DESI-LS) photometry catalog. As a…

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Botanic gardens must team up to save wild plants from extinction, say researchers

Botanic gardens must team up to save wild plants from extinction, say researchers

A major study of botanic gardens around the world has revealed their struggles with one fundamental aim: to safeguard the world’s most threatened plants from extinction. A major study of botanic gardens around the world has revealed their struggles with one fundamental aim: to safeguard the world’s most threatened plants from extinction. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org –…

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Study reveals how certain proteins assemble as soon as they are synthesized

Study reveals how certain proteins assemble as soon as they are synthesized

Proteins, the pillars of cellular function, often assemble into “complexes” to fulfill their functions. A study by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Weizmann Institute, in collaboration with the Technion, reveals why this assembly often begins during the very process of protein synthesis or “birth.” Proteins, the pillars of cellular function, often assemble into “complexes”…

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Exploring a new qubit with the gemstone spinel

Exploring a new qubit with the gemstone spinel

The gemstone spinel, known for its vibrant colors resembling gems such as rubies and sapphires, has now been shown to be capable of storing quantum information, making it a viable material in the field of quantum technology. The gemstone spinel, known for its vibrant colors resembling gems such as rubies and sapphires, has now been shown…

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How Camellias evolved with the formation of the Japanese archipelago

How Camellias evolved with the formation of the Japanese archipelago

The distribution of plants has been shaped by geological and climatic changes over time through repeated migration, extinction, and adaptation to new environments. The genus Camellia, comprising over 100 species mainly in East Asia, is a representative warm-temperate tree of the Sino-Japanese Floristic Region. The distribution of plants has been shaped by geological and climatic changes…

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