By analyzing seven samples of hair said to have come from Ludwig van Beethoven, researchers debunked myths about the revered composer while raising new questions about his life and death.
Category: Research
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2023 Abel Prize in Mathematics Honors Luis Caffarelli
The honor, like a Nobel Prize for mathematics, was given this year to Luis Caffarelli for his work on partial differential equations.
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Deadly Fungus Spread Rapidly During the Pandemic, C.D.C. Says
Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that health officials hoped to contain is now in more than half the states, according to a new research paper.
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The Poignant Music of Melting Ice
Scientists and musicians are recording the sounds of unfreezing water to document and predict the effects of climate change. Can their work help slow it, too?
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What is in the CHIPS Act, Aimed at Childcare Expansion and National Security
A sprawling new program for the semiconductor industry is foremost about national security, but it will try to advance other priorities as well
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The CHIPS Act Is About More Than Chips: Here’s What’s in It
A sprawling new program for the semiconductor industry is foremost about national security, but it will try to advance other priorities as well
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Trial Run of 4-Day Workweek Wins Converts
Of 61 British companies that participated in a pilot program, 56 said they would continue. Both employers and employees reported benefits.
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Big Soda’s Alcohol Drinks Worry Health Experts
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola enter hard soda markets, causing concerns among regulators and researchers.
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Roger C. Schank, Theorist of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 76
He combined linguistics, cognitive science and computing with the goal of “trying to understand the nature of the human mind.”
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Helping Stroke Patients Regain Movement in their Hands
The results of an innovative study suggest electrical stimulation of the spinal cord could eventually help some of the many people disabled by strokes.
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Genetically Modified Trees Planted in U.S. Forest for First Time
Living Carbon, a biotechnology company, hopes its seedlings can help manage climate change. But wider use of its trees may be elusive.
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Sandra Trehub, Pioneer in the Psychology of Music, Dies at 84
She showed that basic musical ability is present in infants across cultures, laying a foundation for a growing field of study.