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An ancient grammatical riddle solved after 2,500 years

An ancient grammatical riddle solved after 2,500 years

A page from an 18th century copy of Pāṇini’s Dhātupāṭha (MS Add.2351) held by the University of Cambridge Library. Credit: Cambridge University Library A grammatical problem that has overcome Sanskrit scholars since the 5th century BC has finally been solved by an Indian doctor. student at the University of Cambridge. Rishi Rajpopat made the breakthrough …

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Groundbreaking findings: New analysis reveals true nature of ancient asteroid

The new information from the Ryugu samples could help redefine the standard elemental compositions of solid materials in the solar system. Direct samples from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu offer scientists insight into the raw materials of solid matter in the outer regions of the early solar system. Since ancient Greece, humans have been fascinated by …

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