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Researcher says text proves Shroud of Turin real
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(AP) -- A Vatican researcher claims a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus' burial cloth. The claim made in a new book by historian Barbara ...
Three of a kind: Revealing language’s universal essence
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(PhysOrg.com) -- On the surface, English, Japanese, and Kinande, a member of the Bantu family of languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have little in common. It is not just that the vocabularies ...
Active hearing process in mosquitoes
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A mathematical model has explained some of the remarkable features of mosquito hearing. In particular, the male can hear the faintest beats of the female's wings and yet is not deafened by loud noises.
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U. of Neb. board votes down stem-cell rule changes (Update)
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Shifting blame is socially contagious
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BoarCroc, RatCroc, DogCroc, DuckCroc and PancakeCroc
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Recession may be over, but recovery will be gradual
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Poverty measurement in the US: Income transfers alone won't eradicate poverty
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Using superconducting probes to get a picture of what it's like inside CNTs,
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Researchers Find Innate Correlations Among Different Power Law Phenomena,
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Building a more versatile laser,
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H1N1 Virus Can Be Killed by Acidic Ozone Water,
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New Digital 'Electronics' Concept May Continue Moore's Law,
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'Hobbits' are a new human species -- according to the statistical analysis of fossils
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Nov 19, 2009 |
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Researchers from Stony Brook University Medical Center in New York have confirmed that Homo floresiensis is a genuine ancient human species and not a descendant of healthy humans dwarfed by disease. Using ...
Finding more in 'most': Scientific study of an everyday word
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William Shakespeare, who knew a thing or two about words, advised that "An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told." But the exact meaning of plain language isn't always easy to find. Even simple words like "most" and ...
Canada can lead the world with smart pension reform, says pension expert
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Toronto - The time has come to turn Canada's supplemental pensions jumble into a coherent system with a clear goal and a clear plan to achieve it, according to Keith Ambachtsheer, Director of the Rotman International ...
Just in the time for holiday shoppers: Personal finance professor offers advice on breaking credit addiction
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An October survey of 3,800 consumers by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling found that more than two thirds (68 percent) planned to pay in cash for their holiday purchases this year, ...
Only tax increase can cure Illinois budget woes, study says
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Tax increases are the only solution to a widening budget crisis that a new study says has landed Illinois among the nation's most financially troubled states, a soon-to-be-released report by a team of University of Illinois ...
Extinct moa rewrites New Zealand's history
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Nov 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The evolutionary history of New Zealand's many extinct flightless moa has been re-written in the first comprehensive study of more than 260 sub-fossil specimens to combine all known genetic, ...
Valley in Jordan inhabited and irrigated for 13,000 years
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Nov 18, 2009 |
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You can make major discoveries by walking across a field and picking up every loose item you find. Dutch researcher Eva Kaptijn succeeded in discovering - based on 100,000 finds - that the Zerqa Valley in Jordan had been ...
Bosses exaggerate women's family-work conflict
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Decades into the era of two-earner households, the virtues of family-friendly policies are all but universally assumed in the corporate world. But now new research suggests serious potential pitfalls for ...
Black Friday: On your mark, get set, go!
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Nov 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For most Americans, Thanksgiving Day means a flurry of food, family and football. But the real frenzy begins the day after, say researchers at the University of Michigan and Western Michigan University.
When good companies do bad things: Examining illegal corporate behavior
Nov 18, 2009 |
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The more prominent and financially successful a corporation becomes, the more likely it is to break the law, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University scholar that challenges previous research.
Comforted by carpet: How do floors and distance affect purchases?
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Nov 18, 2009 |
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Consumers who stand on carpeted flooring feel comforted, but they judge products close to them to be less comforting, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Modern Turkey: Modern Miracle
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Many of us will sit down with our families to a wonderful turkey dinner this Thanksgiving. But statistics increasingly show that Americans consider turkey a year-round staple.
Mathematics prize goes to University of Chicago's Hannah Alpert
Nov 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Association for Women in Mathematics has named Hannah Alpert, a third-year mathematics major at the University of Chicago, a co-winner of the 2010 Alice T. Schafer Prize for excellence in mathematics ...
Future for Internet retailers: Compete on niche products advises management insights study
Nov 18, 2009 |
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In their competition with brick-and-mortar stores, online retailers will do best if they promote the ability to search out and obtain niche products online, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue ...
Migration of key employees to competitors hinders organizational success
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Nov 18, 2009 |
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A study by researchers from the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University explored the competitive advantage organizations gain when hiring key employees away from a competitor. The loss of a key employee can ...
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Creation of new school districts in US may cause a new form of segregation
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Emulating Western lifestyles: Consumption and carbon footprints in less industrialized countries
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People work harder when expecting a future challenging task
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Heart disease found in Egyptian mummies
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Talking to ourselves: How consumers navigate choices and inner conflict
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To eat or not to eat? Mental budgets help control consumption
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Putting math problems in proper order
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Early voting option can decrease turnout, research shows
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Coaches can shape young athletes' definition of success
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When East meets West: Why consumers turn to alternative medicine
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UM Law professor examines the role of corporate lawyers in the court of public opinion
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New Shakespeare Archive launched
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New research analyzes issues in immigration law
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4 in 10 US families lack money for essential household expenses when unemployed
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New insights into the life of the Maya
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Nov 16, 2009 |
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Study Pits Man v Machine in Piecing Together 425-Million Years Old Jigsaw
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'Unfriend' is New Oxford American word of the year
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Walking hazard: Cell-phone use -- but not music -- reduces pedestrian safety
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The evolving manager stereotype: Gender a factor in measuring a team's performance
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Don't be happy, be worried: Sports fans need dose of negative
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