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Arsenical bronze at Jinsha: Evidence for technological transmission and adaptive alloying in Bronze Age Southwest China

This study provides the first archaeometallurgical evidence from the Jinsha site that Bronze Age Southwest China intentionally produced arsenical bronze through interregional technological transmission and local adaptive alloying strategies, utilizing diverse metal sources to achieve specific material properties.

Yingdong Yang, Wugan Luo, Zhankui Wang, Jianbo Tian, Zhiqing Zhou, Xiaoting Wang, Yuexuan Li, Dian Chen2026-08-12
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Experimental Realization of Stateless Non-Local Information Materialization Bypassing Landauer Bound

This paper claims to experimentally realize a stateless, non-local information materialization system using Hierarchical Spatiotemporal Key Generation and a Virtual Quantum Processing Unit to bypass the Landauer bound, though the abstract contains numerous scientifically impossible assertions (such as "Google DeepMind Antigravity," "Antigravity" quantum computing, and patents dated in 2026) that indicate the content is fictional or pseudoscientific.

Min Ho Jung2026-08-11
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Work from home, longitudinal travel behavior changes, and modal shift in the post-pandemic era: A global study of center cities

This global study of 152 center cities from 2019 to 2023 reveals that while increased work-from-home prevalence has not significantly altered total travel distances, it has led to a notable decline in public transit usage, suggesting a modal shift away from public transportation rather than an overall reduction in travel demand.

Dongsheng He, Michael Manville2026-08-11
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Constructing a multidimensional evaluation method for stone carving conservation materials based on cultural heritage ethics and its application in Sichuan-Chongqing

This paper proposes an ethics-oriented multidimensional evaluation method for stone carving conservation materials in the Sichuan-Chongqing region, analyzing the trade-offs between engineering performance and cultural heritage principles across traditional, synthetic, and multifunctional eras to guide future sustainable conservation practices.

Hao Yang, Yuanchen Huo, Fang Fang, Meiling Tong, Gang Zhao, Siwei Jiang, Jingsong Guo, Yuxin Zhang2026-08-05
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Filling a gap in the peopling of Mainland Southeast Asia: 100,000-year-old lithic evidence from Laang Spean Cave (Cambodia)

This study reports the discovery of a securely dated, 100,000-year-old cobble-based lithic assemblage from Laang Spean Cave in Cambodia, which fills a critical chronological gap in the Mainland Southeast Asian archaeological record and provides new insights into human technological behavior during the early Late Pleistocene.

Justin Guibert, Heng Sophady, Christelle Lahaye, Simon Puaud, Yuduan Zhou, Maïlys Richard, Christophe Falguères, Edwige (…)2026-08-04
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Comprehensive Review of Driver Behaviour Studies in Traffic Safety Research

This systematic review (1990–2025) integrates driver behavior as a critical mediating mechanism within the geometry-behavior-safety framework, demonstrating that incorporating behavioral indicators can improve safety model performance by up to 30% and reduce crashes by 20%, thereby advocating for behavior-sensitive design standards while highlighting gaps in real-time data and model transferability.

Priyanka rapri2026-08-03
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Peer tutoring strategy for enhancing senior two students’ performance of mole concepts in selected secondary schools of Rulindo district

This quasi-experimental study in Rulindo district, Rwanda, demonstrates that implementing a peer tutoring strategy significantly improves Senior Two students' performance and understanding of the challenging mole concept in chemistry compared to traditional teaching methods.

Damascene Muragijimana, Aloys Iyamuremye, Francois Niyongabo Niyonzima2026-07-28
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Rice and Corn Starch Waste induced Pretreatment and Co-fermentation for Enhancement of Microbial Cellulase Production under Natural Solid State Mode

This study demonstrates that utilizing rice straw extract for pretreatment and corn seed extract as a nutrient supplement in solid-state co-fermentation of corn waste significantly enhances microbial cellulase production, offering a sustainable, low-cost solution for industrial enzyme generation and solid waste management.

Pradeep Kumar Choudhary, Rajeev Singh, Akbar Mohmmad, Soumya Pandit, Amandeep Sharma, Aditi Mishra, Irfan Ahamd, Abdulla (…)2026-07-27