Employees at the beleaguered US National Science Foundation (NSF), which backs fundamental research, were prepared to follow in the footsteps of personnel from two other scientific agencies and issue a statement expressing concern over troubling developments during the Trump administration. However, that initiative has been postponed indefinitely. The Alexandria Declaration, named after the agency’s location […]
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Article: “Ancient Iranian Kohl Makeup Uncovered Through Advanced Scientific Analysis” Recent findings from the University of Tübingen, Germany, have revealed fascinating details regarding the formulation and application of black eye makeup, referred to as kohl, from the Iron Age Middle East. Spanning the 9th to the 7th centuries BCE, this type of makeup was widespread […]
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A revolutionary advancement in organometallic chemistry has surfaced with the creation of a new ferrocene derivative that boasts 20 valence electrons, challenging the conventional 18-electron rule. This innovative achievement, accomplished through global cooperation among scientists from Germany, Japan, and Russia, emphasizes the possibilities for pushing the limits of chemical stability and reactivity within organometallic compounds. […]
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### Introduction to CRISPR CRISPR represents a groundbreaking mechanism that is reshaping lives and generating significant interest in the healthcare sector. CRISPR, an acronym for “Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats,” exists in prokaryotes—tiny, unicellular organisms lacking organelles. These sequences are embedded in the genomes of prokaryotes, which accumulate a cell’s DNA in clustered formations. […]
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## Queen’s University – Summer of Science 2025 **Program Overview:** This complimentary, online program takes place from July to mid-August 2025. It includes 12 afternoon sessions examining subjects in physics, chemistry, and technology. Sessions are conducted by undergraduate students and researchers from the McDonald Institute and the Carbon to Metal Coating Institute. Participants will partake […]
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A Novel Boron-Facilitated Reaction for Tetra-Substituted Alkenes Scientists have created a pioneering modular boron-facilitated reaction sequence that can convert various chemical building blocks into complex tetra-substituted alkenes. This groundbreaking method, compared to assembling a Lego set by one of its innovators, allows for stereocontrolled access to both E and Z isomers through careful adjustment of […]
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Bonaventura Cavalieri (1598–1647) was a prominent mathematician and a pivotal figure in the Galilei-Castelli mathematical school. Originally named Francesco Cavalieri in Milan, he adopted the name Bonaventura upon joining the Jesuati order at the age of fifteen. The Jesuati, distinct from the Jesuits, was an order established in 1360 and disbanded in 1668, recognized for […]
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the time of Cardano, being illegitimate was not a barrier to societal acceptance, which seems inconsistent with the prior statement. After this, we delve into the exciting world of calculus and the developments brought forth by Newton and Leibniz. Lawrence presents a captivating discussion on the enduring debate over priority, although it’s notably limited. Transitioning […]
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Open Science Essentials in 2 Minutes, Part 4 Prior to the publication of a research article in a journal, you have the option to make it accessible for free to anyone interested. You might choose to do this on your personal website, or alternatively, you can utilize a preprint server, like psyarxiv.com, which allows other […]
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The Guardian recently released an article highlighting the tenacity of individuals in following social distancing protocols amid the coronavirus outbreak, countering the government’s early worries regarding “behavioral fatigue.” Even though the assertion that this fatigue lacks scientific support exists, there are academic studies that both affirm and dispute this idea. Research analyzing previous epidemics, including […]
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