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Israel displays coins from ancient Jewish revolt (AP)

Israel displays coins from ancient Jewish revolt

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(AP) -- Israel displayed for the first time Wednesday a collection of rare coins charred and burned from the Roman destruction of the Jewish Temple nearly 2,000 years ago.


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Houses of the rising sun: Research sheds new light on Ancient Greeks

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3

New research at the University of Leicester has identified scores of Sicilian temples built to face the rising Sun, shedding light on the practices of the Ancient Greeks.





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Time-Tunneling for Climate Change Clues

Time-Tunneling for Climate Change Clues

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you look closely at individual plant species' responses in the past, you may find that the largest effects of high carbon dioxide (CO2) levels occurred decades ago, according to Agricultural ...


A pain in the neck: Researcher studies the effects of too much texting on college students

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21 prefer texting over e-mail or phone ...


Healthy babies by the numbers

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

When a fetus is smaller than expected for the number of weeks of pregnancy, due to associated problems like a poorly developed heart, health concerns as severe as brain damage can result.


History in 3D

History in 3D

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Three-dimensional computer graphics is moving into museums. Works of art are being digitally archived in 3D, simplifying research into related artifacts and providing the public with fascinating ...


One disease, not one demographic

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Asian continent has nearly four billion people living in 47 different countries, and each of these groups has their own unique set of health issues. But when they come to the United States, they're often lumped into one ...



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