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Diverse Research Uncovers Insights in Chemistry, History, Politics, and Geology
Recent research has yielded significant findings across a range of disciplines, from advancements in chemical modeling to discoveries about medieval burial practices, the impact of community on voter turnout, and the geological history of Antarctica. These diverse studies, published in journals like Nature and The Journal of Politics, offer new perspectives on complex phenomena.
In the realm of chemistry, scientists developed new models to optimize the enantioselectivity of chemical reactions. Researchers reported a descriptor generation strategy that accounts for changes in the enantiodetermining step with catalyst or substrate identity, according to Nature News. This approach addresses the challenges of sparse data and complex reaction mechanisms, which often hinder the prediction of out-of-sample transformations.
Meanwhile, a correction was published in Nature regarding a phylogenomic study of the evolutionary relationship between eukaryotes and Asgard archaea. The original study, published in June 2023, explored the origins of eukaryotes. The correction addressed the redundancy of some phylogenetic markers used in the initial analysis, reducing the dataset to 54 non-redundant markers.
Historical research revealed insights into medieval burial practices in Denmark. According to Phys.org, archaeologists found that wealthy Christians purchased graves closer to the church, demonstrating their status despite the stigma associated with leprosy. This research, conducted by Frontiers, examined how social exclusion based on illness was reflected in burial practices. The closer the grave was to the church, the higher the price.
Political science research, published in The Journal of Politics, explored the impact of "gaybourhoods" on voter turnout. Phys.org reported that living near other lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people significantly increases the likelihood of LGB individuals voting. An increase of just one percentage point in the share of LGB residents in a neighborhood resulted in LGB residents becoming 1.56 percentage points more likely to vote compared to heterosexual residents.
Finally, geologists discovered that an Antarctic magnetic anomaly is a trace of an ancient continental collision. Scientists from St. Petersburg State University, as part of an international team, analyzed rock data from East Antarctica. They determined that the magnetic anomaly resulted from the convergence of continents and the birth of the supercontinent Rodinia, according to Phys.org.
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