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Study: Race, class and gender shape religion's effect on American voters
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How Americans vote is strongly linked to their religious identities, but it is not an independent influence that transcends race, socio-economic class and gender, reports a new Cornell study.
FDA warns: Swine flu scams lurk on the Internet
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Air "sterilizers." A photon machine. Supplement pills to boost the immune system. Protective shampoos and face masks. Even fake Tamiflu.
Bedrock of a holy city: the historical importance of Jerusalem's geology
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Jerusalem's geology has been crucial in molding it into one of the most religiously important cities on the planet, according to a new study.
Wasteland and wilderness
Oct 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Harvard science historian and physicist Peter Galison is using part of his Radcliffe year to explore the intersections of forbidden wilderness and nuclear wasteland.
Probing Question: Is the Ark of the Covenant real?
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 24, 2009 |
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When you hear the words "Ark of the Covenant" what comes to mind? For some, Steven Spielberg’s film "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" provides the most vivid pop-culture reference to this mysterious ...
New genetic research indicates Jewish priesthood has multiple lineages
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Recent research on the Cohen Y chromosome indicates the Jewish priesthood, the Cohanim, was established by several unrelated male lines rather than a single male lineage dating to ancient Hebrew times.
With an Eye on Locusts and Vegetation, Scientists Make a Good Tool Better
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Locusts, the grasshopper-like insects of Biblical lore, are normally docile creatures that prefer solitary lives in the desert, away from other members of their species. But sometimes, when ...
New Genetic Research Indicates Jewish Priesthood Has Multiple Lineages
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UA geneticist Michael Hammer and his colleagues report that their research shows a number of ancestors fueled the ancient Jewish priesthood that dates back more than three millenia.Their work is currently ...
A rare discovery: An engraved gemstone carrying a portrait of Alexander the Great
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 15, 2009 |
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A rare and surprising archaeological discovery at Tel Dor: A gemstone engraved with the portrait of Alexander the Great was uncovered during excavations by an archaeological team directed by Dr. Ayelet Gilboa ...
Christian couples staying faithful online
Sep 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Lance Maggiacomo was out of work, bored and lonely when he started hiding his online relationships from his wife.
There was no affair, only chatting through e-mail, yet it felt like cheating just the same.
Israeli archaeologists find ancient fortification
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Sep 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Archaeologists digging in Jerusalem have uncovered a 3,700-year-old wall that is the oldest example of massive fortifications ever found in the city, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Wednesday.
Ala. doctor could bring attention to moribund post
Jul 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The U.S. Surgeon General has been described as "the nation's doctor," a "national nanny" and the person who puts warning labels on cigarette packs. But lately, the position has been mostly called ...
Intact ancient tomb uncovered in Bethlehem
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Jun 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Workers renovating a house in the traditional town of Jesus' birth accidentally discovered an untouched ancient tomb containing clay pots, plates, beads and the bones of two humans, a Palestinian ...
Underground cave dating from the year 1 A.D. exposed in Jordan Valley
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Jun 22, 2009 |
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An artificial underground cave, the largest in Israel, has been exposed in the Jordan Valley in the course of a survey carried out by the University of Haifa's Department of Archaeology.
Special effects outsourcing grows in India
Jun 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Outsourcing to India, long dominated by software engineering and back-office work, is expanding in new terrain: special effects for movies.
