_Obelisk_ 276 (1):12-19. 2024In this research article, I focus on the translation of the world masterpiece "1001 Nights" and the authors who brought it to the Albanian language for the first time. Through it, I trace the versions from Western languages on which they have based these translations, associating them with the respective characteristics, “inherited” from the specific version on which …

_Philosophy and Phenomenological Research_. forthcomingAlthough intentions guide actions over time, they also create coordination problems. In this paper, we explain the source of these problems, and we describe how human agents go about solving them. In short, intentions raise coordination problems because our agency is typically scattered in time. These problems are solved because we can exerci…

Nature Communications, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73353-0 Natural products with densely fused polycyclic frameworks, such as dalesconols A and B, pose longstanding challenges for asymmetric synthesis due to their intricate stereochemistry. Here, the authors report concise, enantioselective total syntheses via a triple-relayed remote chirality transfer strategy using pal…

Nature Communications, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73571-6 The Z-selective semihydrogenation of alkynes plays a key role in the industrial manufacture of fine chemicals. Here, the authors report the efficient and diastereoselective semihydrogenation of alkynes to Z-alkenes through synergistic nickel/photoredox catalysts.

Nature Communications, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73470-w This study shows that increasing space per person from 2 to 32 m3 can dramatically reduce airborne infection risk from illnesses like COVID-19, even under poor ventilation. Updated ventilation and spaciousness standards are needed.

The Coney Island Creek dune planting project started in 2021, with the goal of increasing coastal resilience and giving community members hands-on experience protecting their environment.

Factorial Expands Solid-State Drone Battery Partnerships Across Three Continents New collaborations aim to improve drone endurance, power, and cold-weather performance for commercial and defense applications Battery technology company Factorial Energy announced a series of new partnerships focused on integrating next-generation batteries into drone systems across the United States, Europe, and As…

Type 1 diabetes may be sparked by early failures in the stress responses of insulin-producing beta cells long before the immune system attacks.

Forty years since her pioneering concert film Home of the Brave, and ahead of a European tour, we count down the best of a surprisingly poppy avant garde catalogue From a compilation released by William Burroughs associate John Giorno – fellow contributors included Patti Smith, Philip Glass and the Fugs – comes the fledgling sound of Laurie Anderson’s breakthrough Big Science: spoken word, electr…

Community feedback shapes event agenda centered on real-world drone operations and practical takeaways Commercial UAV Expo has announced its 2026 conference program, highlighting a strong focus on practical education and operational experience for commercial drone professionals. The event will take place September 1-3 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada. Organizers say this year’s program […] T…

The quantum differential holography ingeniously integrates metasurfaces with polarization entanglement, pioneeringly fusing nonlocal differential manipulation and quantitative holographic reconstruction into a unified framework. This endows quantum holography with an entirely new dimension.

Retreating from reality is a brittle way to feel better, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Find people who feel as you do and then face these problems together Read more Leading questions I’m 21, and all my life I’ve been anxious about the future. It’s not getting better. There are a lot of things that worry me – no job prospects even with a degree under my belt; I won’t be able to fi…

Arcola theatre, London The 70s novel about the everyday grumbles of four office workers remains just as relevant, playfully staged by director Dominic Dromgoole It’s no wonder why Barbara Pym’s bittersweet and quietly profound novel about four prickly office workers approaching retirement has not been adapted for the stage before. Its charm is tightly wedded to the rich interiority of its charact…

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Lunar Outpost has unveiled designs for a new Pegasus moon rover for a 2028 launch — but the Colorado-based company isn't stopping there.

Identifying children with early signs of type 1 diabetes makes a difference to their health. A new study suggests wider screening is effective.

In an unexpected finding, a new study flips on its head researchers' understanding of how precancerous pancreas lesions evolve into pancreatic cancer. The paradigm-changing discovery has tremendous implications for identifying people at higher risk of cancer or even, potentially stopping malignant transformation.

I've been looking into using the PEXSI solver for large moire supercell and defect supercell systems involving TMDs. However, SIESTA does not currently support SOC with the PEXSI solver. I did see in ...

There are (at least) two kinds of habitable objects that could realistically exist: Earth-like planets. Earth-like moons around a large planet. Is the habitable zone the same in both cases? Or will ...

Péter Magyar’s draft amendment would prevent Viktor Orbán from returning to the role Europe live – latest updates Hungary’s new government, led by Péter Magyar, has put forward a constitutional amendment that would limit prime ministers to a maximum of eight years in office, effectively barring Viktor Orbán from returning to the role. The draft amendment was submitted on Wednesday, just over a we…