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Medieval literature: We have lost 90 per cent of the original copies of classics

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A statistical tool borrowed from ecology suggests that there were originally 40,600 copies of stories about King Arthur and other western European heroes – but only 3648 survive Life 17 February 2022 By Chris Stokel-Walker A scene from the Romance of Lancelot of the Lake The Print Collector/Alamy Nine in 10 medieval manuscripts telling tales … Read more

‘Futurama’ scores a fresh Hulu reboot with original vocal cast on board

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Rocketing back onto the airwaves, Variety announced this week that the cult sci-fi animated series “Futurama” will be resurrected once more on the Hulu streaming platform.  Along with the joyful news comes word from 20th Television Animation and Hulu Originals that the 20-episode revival will be headed up by the original series creators Matt Groening … Read more

Strenuous 8-Year Effort to Replicate Key Cancer Research Finds an Unwelcome Surprise

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The replicability of scientific studies is under the microscope like never before: scientists are increasingly examining just how many studies can be repeated with the same results a second or third time around.   If a study doesn’t pass the so-called replication test, that casts some doubt over the findings; newly published investigations are now indicating … Read more