"Al-Biruni (973-1048) was one of the greatest scientists of all times. He was an astronomer, mathematician and philosopher, and studied physics and natural sciences. In this paper, we will discuss some of his experimental methods and some instruments he used."
Carolina Sparavigna, Amelia. (2013). The Science of Al-Biruni. International Journal of Sciences, Volume 2(2013-12), 52–60. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3348540 #OpenAccess #OA #Article #History #Science #HistSci #Medieval @histodon @histodons @science @medievodons
"...a team of researchers are taking nature's designs and engineering a new solution for planting crops, fertilising soil or replanting forests." https://youtu.be/MZC_hXx1_Yc #Youtube #Video #Videos #Science #Engineering #Nature #Plants #Agriculture #Soil #Forest @science @engineering
"Thanks to a complex mathematical algorithm, these plastic shapes follow a very specific route as they roll. In fact, researchers have shown that a shape can be designed to follow almost any path you can think of." https://youtu.be/2lW9HznqsVY #Youtube #Video #Videos #Maths #Math #Mathematics #Algorithm #Science #QuantumPhysics #Physics @science
From better bridges to more efficient cars: how pocket calculators changed the world https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-02601-w #Science #Maths #Math #Mathematics #Book #Books #BookReview #Bookstodon @science @bookstodon
Robin Middelanis et al (2023). Stressed economies respond more strongly to climate extremes. Environ. Res. Lett. 18 094034. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acec5e #OpenAccess #Research #Science #Climate #ClimateChange #Environment #Economics #Economy @science @climate @economics
Study casts doubt on Neanderthal ‘flower burial’ theory https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/28/study-casts-doubt-on-neanderthal-flower-burial-theory #Science #Anthropology #Evolution @science @anthropology
Ayers JW, Goodman AM, Smith DM. #MedEd: Medical Education and Knowledge Translation on Social Media. JAMA. Published online August 29, 2023. doi: https://jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2023.12465 #Medicine #Health #Science #Knowledge #Education #SocialMedia @science
Martins PT, Boeckx C (2019) Language evolution and complexity considerations: The no half-Merge fallacy. PLOS Biology 17(11): e3000389. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000389 #OpenAccess #OA #Essay #Science #Linguistics #Language #Languages #Genetics #Psycholinguistics #Archaeology #Neurolinguistics #Academia #Academic #Academics @science @linguistics @psycholinguistics @archaeodons
Segurel L, Guarino-Vignon P, Marchi N, Lafosse S, Laurent R, et al. (2020) Why and when was lactase persistence selected for? Insights from Central Asian herders and ancient DNA. PLOS Biology 18(6): e3000742. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000742 #OpenAccess #OA #Science #Research #Milk #Asia #CentralAsia #Europe #PopulationGenetics #Population #Genetics #DNA #Fermentation #Ancient #Paleogenetics #Academia #Academic #Academics @science
"This article offers the following 11 quick tips that researchers can follow to more effectively and precisely discover data that meet their specific needs."
Gregory K, Khalsa SJ, Michener WK, Psomopoulos FE, de Waard A, et al. (2018) Eleven quick tips for finding research data. PLOS Computational Biology 14(4): e1006038. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006038 #OpenAccess #OA #Education #Paper #Science #Research #Data #Metadata #Database #Search #Tips #Academia #Academic #Academics @science @data
"We extracted ancient DNA from a recently exposed fracture surface of a clay brick deriving from the palace of king Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BCE) in Nimrud, Iraq. We detected 34 unique taxonomic groups of plants."
Arbøll, T.P., Rasmussen, S.L., de Jonge, N. et al. Revealing the secrets of a 2900-year-old clay brick, discovering a time capsule of ancient DNA. Sci Rep 13, 13092 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38191-w #OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #Science #Ancient #DNA #Genetics #Ecology #Bioscience #Plants #History #Academia #Academic #Academics @science
Lüthi, S., Fairless, C., Fischer, E.M. et al. Rapid increase in the risk of heat-related mortality. Nat Commun 14, 4894 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40599-x #OpenAccess #OA #Article #Research #Science #STEM #Health #Medicine #Meteorology #Climatology #Climate #Weather #ClimateChange #Academia #Academic #Academics #University @science
Lixin He, Yanqing He, Siqi Sun, Esteban Goetz, Anh-Thu Le, Xiaosong Zhu, Pengfei Lan, Peixiang Lu, and Chii-Dong Lin "Attosecond probing and control of charge migration in carbon-chain molecule," Advanced Photonics 5(5), 056001 (24 August 2023). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.AP.5.5.056001 #OpenAccess #OA #Journal #Research #Article #Science #STEM #Tech #Technology #Photonics #Academia #Academic #Academics #University @science
Burnett, D. G. (2005). Descartes and the Hyperbolic Quest: Lens Making Machines and Their Significance in the Seventeenth Century. United States: American Philosophical Society. https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Descartes_and_the_Hyperbolic_Quest/oAYNAAAAIAAJ #HIstory #Histodon #Histodons #Science #HistSci #Telescope #C17th #17thCentury #Book #Books #Ebook #Ebooks #Bookstodon #Academia #Academic #Academics @science @histodon @histodons @bookstodon (49)
🇯🇵 Koganebuchi, K., Matsunami, M., Imamura, M. et al. Demographic history of Ryukyu islanders at the southern part of the Japanese Archipelago inferred from whole-genome resequencing data. J Hum Genet (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s10038-023-01180-y #OpenAccess #OA #Journal #Article #Science #Biology #Population #Genetics #Asia #PopulationGenetics #Genomics #Japan #Japanese #Demography #History @science
🇹🇲 Guarino-Vignon P, Marchi N, Chimènes A, Monnereau A, Kroll S, Mashkour M, Lhuillier J, Bendezu-Sarmiento J, Heyer E and Bon C (2022) Genetic analysis of a bronze age individual from Ulug-depe (Turkmenistan). Front. Genet. 13:884612. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.884612 #OpenAccess #OA #Article #Science #Genetics #Paleogenetics #CentralAsia #BMAC #BronzeAge #Turkmenistan @science
🇮🇨 🇪🇸 Serrano, J.G., Ordóñez, A.C., Santana, J. et al. The genomic history of the indigenous people of the Canary Islands. Nat Commun 14, 4641 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40198-w #OpenAccess #OA #Journal #Article #Science #Genomics #Population #Genetics #PopulationGenetics #Aracheogenetics #CanaryIslands #Spain #Academia #Academic #Academics @science
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