Japan on track for highest measles cases during ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan’s on track to hit its highest measles cases this year, with 236 confirmed cases by early April—already close to last year’s full-year total of 265.
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"Men overwhelmingly dominate across all periods, professions, countries and identity categories, while non-binary and trans identities are almost completely absent. Recency bias further amplifies the visibility of contemporary male figures, leaving women – especially historical women – largely invisible."
https://www.emerald.com/dlp/article/doi/10.1108/DLP-11-2025-0265/1352756
Purpose. The purpose of this study is to examine gendered and intersectional patterns of visibility in all biographical entries featured on the Italian edition of Wikipedia Main Page (2014–2024). This paper addresses a major gap in Wikipedia research, as, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, no prior work has analysed how front-page curation in the Italian edition allocates symbolic visibility across gender, nationality, ethnicity, language or occupation.Design/methodology/approach. A decade-long data set of 4,310 front-page biographies was collected from arquivo.pt and daily captures, reconciled with Wikidata properties (gender, nationality, native language, ethnicity, religion, occupation and birth/death dates) and analysed using SQL queries, Universal Decimal Classification-based occupational aggregation and visual analytics.Findings. The results of this study show extreme and persistent gender imbalance (86% men; 0.04% non-binary/trans), strong recency bias and a pronounced Euro–North American concentration. Women are underrepresented across all periods, countries and professions; gaps peak in the Middle Ages (7.84:1) and remain high in contemporary figures (5.74:1). Public-facing occupations dominate, particularly writers, footballers and politicians. Metadata incompleteness in ethnicity, language and religion restricts deeper intersectional examination.Research limitations/implications. Incomplete sociocultural metadata constrain intersectional granularity; future work should improve Wikidata coverage and cross-edition comparisons.Practical implications. Results inform editors, policymakers and Wikimedia initiatives seeking to rebalance gender and cultural representation on high-visibility interfaces.Social implications. Front-page visibility shapes public perceptions of cultural importance; current patterns reinforce systemic inequalities and historical androcentrism.Originality/value. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first systematic, longitudinal, intersectional analysis of the Italian edition of Wikipedia Main Page. This paper conceptualises the Main Page as a socio-technical gatekeeping device and demonstrates how visibility regimes reproduce entrenched cultural and gendered hierarchies.
Lost Federico GarcĂa Lorca verse discovered 93 years after it was written
Eight-line poem found on the back of a manuscript sheds light on Spanish poet’s preoccupation with time
by Sam Jones
Lorca at PG:
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Before Computers Were Machines, They Were Women. Here Are Six Places Where Human Computers Built Modern Science
From AT&T to NASA, women working as computers performed the calculations that made modern science possible. In the early 1900s, computing joined teaching and nursing as one of the few careers open to college-educated women, and it opened doors that few other professions could
by Diana Turnbow
The four crew members held their first press conference since their splashdown nearly a week ago. They expressed feelings of hope and unity, highlighting the importance of collaboration during their mission.
Their message resonated with audiences, emphasizing how teamwork can overcome challenges and inspire others. The crew's reflections on their experience serve as a reminder of the power of co
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Scientists discover bacteria can “explode” to spread antibiotic resistance
Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance. Tiny virus-like particles called gene transfer agents (GTAs), once ancient viral invaders, have been repurposed by bacteria into delivery systems that shuttle DNA between neighboring cells. The study reveals a key control hub of threehttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260416071953.htm
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