Anthropology
Three Centuries of Prestige Could Not Cross One Border: What a Beijing Art House Reveals About the Limits of Authenticity
A new case study of the 350-year-old Beijing art house Rongbaozhai shows that brand authenticity functions as a set of...
Confucian Ethics of Righteousness and Profit Drive Hong Kong’s Oldest Firms
New ethnographic research shows that Hong Kong's time-honoured businesses have long practiced social responsibility through the Confucian principle of unity...
Fire Extinguisher Powder Found to Corrode Ancient Brass Replica Coins
A new study in Heritage shows that ABC dry chemical fire suppression powder causes lasting phosphate and sulphate corrosion on...
Simplified Analytical Method Predicts Earthquake Bending Failure in Hollow-Core Masonry Pagodas
Researchers have developed a simplified analytical method that predicts earthquake-induced bending failure in hollow-core polygonal masonry pagodas, giving conservators a...
Flashover Uncovered: How Ancient Huizhou Walls and Skywells Reshape Fire Survival
A new study reveals how partition walls and skywell retrofits alter the critical mechanisms that trigger flashover in Huizhou's ancient...
Iron-Rich Concretions Drive Localized Corrosion of Blue-and-White Glaze Recovered from the Sea
New research shows that iron-rich concretions formed during long-term underwater burial actively accelerate localized chemical degradation of the bluish white...
Ancient Stone Found in the Mouth of a Warring States Skeleton Rewrites Burial Riddles
A differential bioarchaeological assessment of a stone object found inside the mouth of a Warring States-period Qin burial in China...
The Invisible Care Work That Keeps Rural Tourism Alive in Spain
A two-year ethnographic study of a family bar in rural Andalusia shows that women's invisible care, emotional, and organizational labour...
Ancient Lacquer Boxes From China’s Early Han Dynasty Reveal Their Secrets Under the Laboratory Spotlight
A multi-analytical study of early Western Han dynasty lacquer boxes from Chongqing, China, reveals the materials and craftsmanship behind ancient...
Anthropology’s Slow Fade in Pakistan Traced Through Classrooms, Careers and Exam Halls
A new ethnographic study argues that anthropology in Pakistan is being eroded through a gradual process of slow epistemic exclusion...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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