Article
Geography, Physical
Johannes Edvardsson, Ola Magnell, Anton Hansson, Hans Linderson, Arne Sjostrom, Bjorn Nilsson
Summary: The unique assemblage of 113 pine samples collected from a submerged Mesolithic landscape in southern Sweden was examined to assess the presence of large herbivores and changes in wild-game population density and composition. Bark-stripping damages on prehistoric trees were found to be a valuable source of information about past game-population dynamics. The study shows that tree-ring analyzes of prehistoric wood can generate information about wild-game dynamics of the past.
Article
Anthropology
Mikael A. Manninen, Hege Damlien, Jan Ingolf Kleppe, Kjel Knutsson, Anton Murashkin, Anja R. Niemi, Carine S. Rosenvinge, Per Persson
Summary: Genetic studies suggest that the Scandinavian hunter-gatherer genetic group originated from two single-event dispersals before 7500 BC. However, archaeological evidence reveals at least six immigration events prior to the earliest DNA, with the first groups arriving in Scandinavia before 9000 BC. This highlights the importance of conducting thorough archaeological analysis alongside ancient population genomics research.
Article
Anthropology
Jose Ramon Rabunal, Magdalena Gomez-Puche, Ana Polo-Diaz, Javier Fernandez-Lopez de Pablo
Summary: In this study, an integrated protocol of palimpsest analysis was applied to investigate the Mesolithic Unit IV of the El Arenal de la Virgen site. The results revealed different short-term camp occupation patterns. The study highlights the importance of considering the palimpsest as an analytical unit and using multidisciplinary approaches to better understand site occupation dynamics.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Adam Boethius, Melanie Kielman-Schmitt, Harry K. Robson
Summary: This study examines prehistoric mobility and animal exploitation patterns at the Early to Mid-Holocene site of Huseby Klev in Sweden using isotope analysis of animal teeth. The results show that prehistoric communities undertook both short- and long-distance forays for hunting particular species. The study also suggests that glacial meltwater may have affected local oceanic Sr ratios.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Justyna Orlowska, Grzegorz Osipowicz
Summary: Late Glacial and Early Holocene bone and antler artifacts are found throughout the Polish Lowland. Projectile weaponry made of osseous materials played a significant role in the equipment of hunter-gatherers during that time. This study presents the results of AMS dating for a unique collection of thirteen artifacts, which were previously dated only based on typological approaches. The interpretative potential of technological studies on these bone points in terms of identifying specific processing techniques from the Stone Age periods is also explored and supported by radiocarbon dating results.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
B. Flem, L. Stalsberg, A. Seither
Summary: This study analyzes the national groundwater management systems in Norway and Sweden and their implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD), with emphasis on international river basin districts and transborder cooperation. The findings offer recommendations for authorities and policy-makers on how to improve transboundary groundwater management.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Luiz Gustavo Pereira, Milene Fornari, Fernando Erthal, Juliana Moraes Leme, Paulo Cesar Fonseca Giannini
Summary: This study investigates shell concentrations in the Holocene coastal stratigraphy of southern Santa Catarina State in southern Brazil, discussing the processes involved in the genesis of these shell concentrations. By integrating stratigraphic, geochronological, geophysical, and taphonomic data, the study reveals variations in shell characteristics and textures in different facies.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
A. G. Dessai, W. L. Griffin
Summary: The eastern cratons of the Indian shield have a thick, cold lithospheric keel, characterized by being 150-200 km thick and melt-depleted. However, decoupling of the crust and mantle began at 2.45 Ga, leading to widespread reworking in most cratons. The Pan-African event was more pervasive and brought about significant changes.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Quantum Science & Technology
Weijie Li, Zhihai Liu, Jingwei Mu, Yi Luo, Dong Pan, Jianhua Zhao, H. Q. Xu
Summary: A serial triple quantum dot (TQD) integrated with a quantum dot (QD) charge sensor was successfully realized using a fine finger-gate technique applied to an InAs nanowire. The complex charge states and intriguing properties of the TQD were studied in the few-electron regime through direct transport measurements and charge-sensor detection measurements. The TQD's charge stability diagrams were measured by the charge sensor and were well reproduced by simultaneous direct transport measurements and simulations based on an effective capacitance network model. In addition, the TQD was demonstrated and discussed as a quantum cellular automaton.
ADVANCED QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Frida Vermina Plathner, Johan Sjostrom, Anders Granstrom
Summary: Despite the increasing concern over wildfires in Fennoscandia, there have been no studies on the survivability of buildings in this region's wildland-urban interface. This study uses data from recent fires in Sweden to determine the factors that contribute to building survival. The analysis reveals that the presence of a maintained lawn and the absence of flammable materials near the building facade are the most important factors for survivability. Additionally, the presence of deciduous trees around gardens helps decrease fire intensity near buildings. These findings indicate that the immediate surroundings of buildings should be kept free from flammable materials to enhance building safety in the Swedish WUI.
Article
Geography, Physical
Grzegorz Osipowicz, Justyna Or Lowska, Ilga Zagorska
Summary: The results discuss the traceological studies of osseous artifacts found in the Mesolithic burial and Neolithic burial in Zvejnieki, Latvia. There was significant differentiation in the techniques used to make animal tooth pendants in the Mesolithic grave, while relative uniformity was observed in the methods used in the Neolithic grave. Use-wear traces were present in the Mesolithic pendants but absent from the Neolithic ones, suggesting different purposes for their production. The bone points from both burials were made in a similar manner and had been used.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Dana Kristjansson, Jon Bohlin, Truc Trung Nguyen, Astanand Jugessur, Theodore G. Schurr
Summary: This study used unsupervised learning methodology and phylogenetics to analyze the evolution and diversification of the mtDNA haplogroup U5 in northern Europe. By analyzing U5 mitogenome sequences and projecting them onto a maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree, researchers gained new insights into the diversity and distribution of U5 subclades in the region.
Article
Environmental Studies
Urishanie Govender, Gary Van Eck, Bekir Genc
Summary: The integrated safety framework offers a novel approach for the diamond industry to improve safety and drive safety maturity in terms of culture, competence, cultivate and connectedness. This approach focuses on proactive hazard identification, systemic analysis, and management of leading metrics based on the strong link of people. The implementation of the framework has shown improvements in safety maturity, including better competency in identifying hazards and responding to risks. Lagging indicators also demonstrated improvements as risks became better understood and controlled. The results suggest that focusing on the 4Cs of the integrated safety framework can enhance safety performance in organizations.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Paola Pepe, Antonio Bosco, Federico Capuano, Loredana Baldi, Angela Giordano, Andrea Mancusi, Marialuisa Buonanno, Luigi Morena, Renato Pinto, Paolo Sarnelli, Giuseppe Cringoli, Laura Rinaldi
Summary: Toxoplasmosis is a globally significant zoonotic infection caused by the intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. It poses a major public health risk and has important veterinary implications. A comprehensive monitoring program conducted in southern Italy revealed a very high seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in sheep farms, highlighting potential public health risks in the area.
Article
Forestry
James B. Innes, Jeffrey J. Blackford
Summary: Forest succession can be monitored in the present, modelled for the future, and reconstructed in the past using palaeo-ecological techniques. Pollen data from longer-term records can show changes over centennial and millennial timescales, while knowledge of post-disturbance seral stages of woodland regeneration can provide insights into short-term decadal timescales.
Article
Architecture
Giulia Tirelli, Giovanna Bosi, Anna Galli, Irka Hajdas, Alf Lindroos, Marco Martini, Francesco Maspero, Marta Mazzanti, Jesper Olsen, Laura Panzeri, Asa Ringbom, Emanuela Sibilia, Elena Silvestri, Paola Torri, Stefano Lugli
Summary: This study examines the vaults of the medieval Modena Cathedral in the 15th century, revealing the presence of different materials and multiple repair works over time. The findings provide valuable insights into the construction history and earthquake chronology of the cathedral, which are crucial for earthquake risk assessments and strengthening projects of ancient buildings.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Tibor-Tamas Daroczi, Marietta Csanyi, Judit Tarnoki, Fanni Nagy, Jesper Olsen
Summary: The multi-stratified site of Turkeve-Terehalom provides valuable insights into the Middle Bronze Age in the Eastern Carpathian Basin. Through meticulous excavation and linking of stratified finds, particularly pottery, a new chronological model has been established. This challenges existing views on Bronze Age structures, destruction patterns, and continental networking during the Middle Bronze Age.
PRAEHISTORISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Eduardo Q. Alves, Kita D. Macario, Rita Scheel-Ybert, Fabiana M. Oliveira, Andre Carlo Colonese, Paulo Cesar Fonseca Giannini, Renato Guimaraes, Stewart Fallon, Marcelo Muniz, David Chivall, Christopher Bronk Ramsey
Summary: This study investigates a Late Holocene shell mound in Southern Brazil using a multidisciplinary approach. The results reveal a negative local correction for the marine reservoir effect (MRE) in the area and a diet high in marine proteins for the inhabitants. The study also discusses various complications encountered when conducting MRE studies using shell mound sites.
Article
Orthopedics
Allan Cramer, Grith Hojfeldt, Peter Schjerling, Jakob Agergaard, Gerrit van Hall, Jesper Olsen, Per Holmich, Michael Kjaer, Kristoffer Weisskirchner Barfod
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the turnover of tendon tissue before and after an Achilles tendon rupture. The results showed that there was already increased turnover of tendon tissue before the rupture, and the synthesis rate of collagen remained relatively constant in the first two weeks after the rupture. This suggests that the formation of new tendon tissue is not an immediate process during the regeneration of ruptured tendons in patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jesper Norgaard, Martin Margold, John D. Jansen, Redzhep Kurbanov, Izabela Szuman, Jane Lund Andersen, Jesper Olsen, Mads Faurschou Knudsen
Summary: This study presents the first dates from the central part of Northeast Siberia, providing age constraints on glaciations in the region. The results indicate limited Late Pleistocene glaciations to the highlands, suggesting the absence of a large, coalescent ice sheet in Northeast Siberia during the Last Glacial Maximum or Marine Isotope Stage 6.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Gerard T. Barrett, Kerry Allen, Paula J. Reimer, Asa Ringbom, Jesper Olsen, Alf Lindroos
Summary: Ramped pyrolysis radiocarbon dating was performed on lime lumps extracted from the oldest remains of Turku Cathedral in Finland. The results revealed an age range in the late 13th century AD, which aligns with historical sources and previous dating work. This study demonstrates the reliability and repeatability of ramped pyrolysis as a technique for dating mortar.
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jesper Olsen, Tibor-Tamas Daroczi, Marie Kanstrup
Summary: During the past twenty years, radiocarbon dating of hydroxyapatite archaeological cremated bones has become a standard practice. Different laboratories have various pretreatment procedures, some of which involve the use of Sulfix to fix SO2 prior to CO2 reduction. Recent findings suggest that the use of Sulfix may lead to older C-14 ages. This study reports on the use of Sulfix at the Aarhus AMS Centre and presents an experiment testing alternative purification agents.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alicia Grealy, Gifford H. Miller, Matthew J. Phillips, Simon J. Clarke, Marilyn Fogel, Diana Patalwala, Paul Rigby, Alysia Hubbard, Beatrice Demarchi, Matthew Collins, Meaghan Mackie, Jorune Sakalauskaite, Josefin Stiller, Julia A. Clarke, Lucas J. Legendre, Kristina Douglass, James Hansford, James Haile, Michael Bunce
Summary: Through the analysis of fossil eggshells, including genetic, stable isotope, morphological, and geographic data, the study investigates the evolution and systematics of extinct elephant birds in Madagascar. The findings reveal cryptic diversity and potential drivers of speciation, shedding light on the ecology and evolution of these flightless giants.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Barbara Sousa da Mota, Simone Rubinacci, Diana Ivette Cruz Davalos, Carlos Eduardo G. Amorim, Martin Sikora, Niels N. Johannsen, Marzena H. Szmyt, Piotr Wlodarczak, Anita Szczepanek, Marcin M. Przybyla, Hannes Schroeder, Morten E. Allentoft, Eske Willerslev, Anna-Sapfo Malaspinas, Olivier Delaneau
Summary: This study investigates the accuracy of imitating ancient DNA for genotyping and whether imputation introduces bias to downstream analyses. The authors re-sequence an ancient trio and downsample and impute a total of 43 ancient genomes, finding that ancient and modern DNA imputation accuracies are comparable.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Marcela Sandoval-Velasco, Anuradha Jagadeesan, Jazmin Ramos-Madrigal, Maria C. Avila-Arcos, Cesar A. Fortes-Lima, Judy Watson, Erna Johannesdottir, Diana I. Cruz-Davalos, Shyam Gopalakrishnan, J. Victor Moreno-Mayar, Jonas Niemann, Gabriel Renaud, Katharine A. Robson Brown, Helena Bennett, Andrew Pearson, Agnar Helgason, M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Hannes Schroeder
Summary: This article highlights the crucial role of St Helena in suppressing the transatlantic slave trade. The study conducted ancient DNA analyses on 20 individuals whose remains were recovered on the island, revealing that they most likely originated from different source populations between northern Angola and Gabon. The majority of the individuals were male, supporting documented gender bias in the latter phase of the transatlantic slave trade.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hala Alarashi, Marion Benz, Julia Gresky, Alice Burkhardt, Andrea Fischer, Lionel Gourichon, Melissa Gerlitzki, Martin Manfred, Jorune Sakalauskaite, Beatrice P. Demarchi, Meaghan Mackie, Matthew Collins, Carlos Odriozola, Jose Angel Garrido Cordero, Miguel Angel Aviles, Luisa Vigorelli, Alessandro Re, Hans Georg K. Gebel
Summary: A well-constructed cist-type grave was discovered at Ba`ja, a Neolithic village in Southern Jordan, containing the remains of an 8-year-old child buried in a fetal position. The child's chest and neck were adorned with over 2,500 beads, a double perforated stone pendant, and a delicately engraved mother-of-pearl ring. The meticulous reconstruction of the bead distribution revealed an imposing multi-row necklace of complex structure and attractive design.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Willemien de Kock, Meaghan Mackie, Max Ramsoe, Morten E. Allentoft, Annette C. Broderick, Julia C. Haywood, Brendan J. Godley, Robin T. E. Snape, Phil J. Bradshaw, Hermann Genz, Matthew von Tersch, Michael W. Dee, Per J. Palsboll, Michelle Alexander, Alberto J. Taurozzi, Canan Cakirlar
Summary: By combining bioarchaeology with contemporary data, researchers have found that Mediterranean green turtles have been using the same North African seagrass meadows for at least 5,000 years, highlighting the significance of protecting these critical coastal habitats.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francesco Fontani, Rosa Boano, Alessandra Cinti, Beatrice Demarchi, Sarah Sandron, Simone Rampelli, Marco Candela, Mirko Traversari, Adriana Latorre, Rocco Iacovera, Paolo Abondio, Stefania Sarno, Meaghan Mackie, Matthew Collins, Anita Radini, Chantal Milani, Enrico Petrella, Emanuela Giampalma, Antonella Minelli, Felice Larocca, Elisabetta Cilli, Donata Luiselli
Summary: The Neolithic burial site of Grotta di Pietra Sant'Angelo (CS) in Southern Italy is a unique archaeological finding. It is characterized by its high altitude, remote location, lack of funerary equipment, and unusual body placement, which differentiate it from other contemporary Italian sites. This atypical case has raised questions about mortuary customs in Southern Italy during the prehistoric period. An interdisciplinary approach has been employed to construct an integrated bioarchaeological profile of the individual.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Theis Zetner Trolle Jensen, Lisa Yeomans, Louise Le Meillour, Pia Wistoft Nielsen, Max Ramsoe, Meaghan Mackie, Pernille Bangsgaard, Moritz Kinzel, Ingolf Thuesen, Matthew J. Collins, Alberto J. Taurozzi
Summary: Poor preservation of collagen in dry and/or arid environments has limited the application of Zooarchaeology by mass spectrometry (ZooMS) analysis in many regions. This study successfully identified petrous bones from the 10,000-year-old site of Shka over bar rat Msaied in Jordan using a new extraction method called Tryps-IN, outperforming traditional workflows. This opens up possibilities for further bioarchaeological research in this significant archaeological region.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2023)
