Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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Genetics Trace the Living Descendants of China’s Ancient Hanging Coffin Culture
A groundbreaking study published today in Nature Communications has provided the first direct genetic evidence linking the Bo people of Yunnan Province, China, with the mysterious Hanging Coffin burial tradition that once flourished across southern China and Southeast Asia for over three millennia.
Valuing Lived Experience: Building the Evidence for Better Care in Pernicious Anaemia
Many people with pernicious anaemia spend years searching for answers. By capturing lived experiences, this study transforms patient-reported data into evidence that can drive change in the recognition and treatment of the condition.
Spatial and Contextual Disparities of Influential Factors of Adult Obesity among Communities in Chicago
Adult obesity, expressed as a function of a Body Mass Index (BMI) (i.e., > 30 kg/m²), is a pressing global public health challenge of the 21st-century built environment, such as Chicago, which experiences higher rates aggravated by disparities shaped by racial segregation & socioeconomic inequality
Behind the Paper: Intersecting Impacts of Ageing, Migration, and Socioeconomic Disparities on Health Equity – A Post-Pandemic Policy Review
Born from the COVID-19 crisis, this paper reveals how ageing, migration, and socioeconomic inequality intersect to shape health outcomes. It highlights that these forces must be studied together to address deepening health inequities and guide inclusive post-pandemic recovery policies.
Construction of the Great Pyramid with pulley-like systems using counterweights on sliding-ramps
The masonry and architecture analysis based construction proposal of the Great Pyramid is physically advantageous and can explain its fast construction. The proposal offers explanations for how the heaviest blocks were lifted and structural features such as the intricate course height pattern.
