Description

Get ready for asteroid analysis, precision probiotics, nifty nanolattices, dark dimensions, frozen stars, and the return of the Top 40 new CRAN package blog series. Science On.

References:

• Abundant ammonia and nitrogen-rich soluble organic matter in samples from asteroid (101955) Bennu
• Metabolic modeling for probiotic and prebiotic production to treat inflammatory disorders
• Ultrahigh Specific Strength by Bayesian Optimization of Carbon Nanolattices
• Advancing long-read nanopore genome assembly and accurate variant calling for rare disease detection
• PFAS biodegradation by Labrys portucalensis F11: Evidence of chain shortening and identification of metabolites of PFOS, 6:2 FTS, and 5:3 FTCA
• Dark dimension with (little) strings attached
• A “dark dimension” could help explain the origin of dark energy
• Sourcing the Kerr Geometry
• A theory of frozen stars challenges our understanding of black holes
• Share Your Shiny Expertise at ShinyConf 2025!
• December 2024 Top 40 New CRAN Packages

R Packages:

• MEGB: Gradient Boosting for Longitudinal Data
• smarter: A Collection of Modified R Functions to Make Basic Coding More Convenient
• phylospatial: Spatial Phylogenetic Analysis