(PhysOrg.com) -- Although most people think of slavery as a matter of racial oppression, new research has suggested that, between 1500 and 1800, human bondage was often based on religion rather than on race.
Other
Mar 9, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The perceived health of an election candidate can predict how people will vote according to recently published research- and voters can form opinions about how healthy a candidate is based solely on the way ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Geometric skeletons are fundamental concepts in many areas of science and engineering.
Mathematics
Mar 9, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Millions of Americans, including President Obama, fill out their “brackets” when the NCAA Tournament field is announced each March, but does that really affect their work? It certainly appears to, at ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2010
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Sony Corp. today announced the development of a RGB laser light source module suitable for large screen projectors such as digital cinema projectors. The module incorporates high power lasers of the three primary colors: ...
Engineering
Mar 9, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A pioneering deep-sea exploration robot -- one of the first successful submersible vehicles that was both unmanned and untethered to surface ships -- was lost at sea Friday, March 5, on a research expedition ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 9, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- High throughput system can analyze enzymes, poplars, switch grass, thousands at a time to help determine which plants are best suited for biofuels.
Biochemistry
Mar 9, 2010
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(AP) -- A Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway was towed to a dealership Tuesday while federal and company inspectors converged on the car to determine whether a stuck gas pedal was to blame.
Business
Mar 9, 2010
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University of Minnesota researcher George Weiblen and colleagues have found a faster way to study the spread and diet of insect pests.
Plants & Animals
Mar 9, 2010
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are components of petroleum products such as gasoline, coal, and oil. They are also produced as by-products of the combustion of fuels including petroleum and fire wood. PAHs can cause ...
Environment
Mar 9, 2010
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