Ancient #DNA upends European #prehistory | Science | AAAS

Fascinating study showing that the Gravettian culture that spanned #Europe 30,000 years ago encompassed two distinct populations. The same is true of hunter gathers that followed.

“This genetic data shows we’ve oversimplified what was going on in terms of population interaction. It provides a lot more nuance than we’ve been able to with archaeological data alone.” - Jennifer French, #UniversityOfLiverpool

https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-dna-upends-european-prehistory

Meet the Next Generation of Deep-Sea Researchers! Introducing #LucyGoodwin, PhD student at #UniversityOfLiverpool, whose research focuses on the #response and #resilience of #DeepSea #communities to #fluctuations in #FoodAvailability due to #ClimateChange. https://tinyurl.com/5xke92fv

"Celebrating its 5th year, we look at the future of open, with keynote talks from Dr Ross Mounce, Director of Open Access at the Arcadia Fund and Ashley Farley, Programme Officer at The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Other events include publishing in data journals, promoting open research in smaller institutions, measuring openness, & reward and recognition."

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https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/open-research/open-research-week-2023/

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Moving from 2D to the challenge of 3D digital capture, two gorgeous images from #ahrc-funded Tracing the Past project led by #UniversityofLiverpool. The project uses laser scanning and other modern techniques to understand the materials and techniques used in the design and construction of major religious buildings.

The first image is of the roof of St Stephen's Chapel, Westminster, the second of Tewkesbury Abbey, both copyright Nicholas Webb.

Special thanks to Nicky Garland.