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Famed Egyptian archaeologist reveals details of ancient city
Egypt's best-known archaeologist on Saturday revealed further details on a Pharaonic city recently found in the southern province of Luxor.
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In Houston, a race to vaccinate its student population
On the campus of Houston University, students meet in small groups, sit alone at computers and attend virtual meetings.
Education
Apr 10, 2021
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Duke University to require COVID vaccinations for fall term
Duke University will require all new and returning students to present proof of vaccination to student health officials before they can enroll for the fall semester, the school's president said Friday.
Education
Apr 10, 2021
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Children learned 'little or nothing' during school closures, despite online learning: study
School closures in the last year have led to serious learning losses, with primary-age school pupils making virtually no progress studying at home, according to a new study by researchers at Oxford's Leverhulme Centre for ...
Education
Apr 09, 2021
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Archeologists unearth an ancient pharaonic city in Egypt
Egyptian archeologists have unearthed a 3,000-year-old lost city, complete with mud brick houses, artifacts, and tools from pharaonic times.
Archaeology
Apr 09, 2021
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Research identifies new cultural threads in Goldfield early settlers
University of Otago research analyzing skeletal remains has found evidence of a range of ethnicities present on the Goldfields of Otago, proving some assumptions of the cultural make-up of early settler New Zealand to be ...
Archaeology
Apr 09, 2021
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New research shows how courts often resist abuse allegations
A new four-part HBO series, "Allen v. Farrow," documents the accusations of sexual abuse against film director Woody Allen and the aftermath. The documentary calls on the expertise of Joan S. Meier, a professor of law at ...
Social Sciences
Apr 09, 2021
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Paper urges archaeologists and historians to work closely with people who are grappling with racism in public monuments
When most Americans imagine an archaeologist, they picture someone who looks like Indiana Jones. Or, perhaps, Lara Croft, from the Tomb Raider game. White, usually male but occasionally female, digging up the spoils of a ...
Archaeology
Apr 08, 2021
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Scant evidence that 'wood overuse' at Cahokia caused local flooding, subsequent collapse
Whatever ultimately caused inhabitants to abandon Cahokia, it was not because they cut down too many trees, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
Archaeology
Apr 08, 2021
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The truth about doublespeak: Is it lying or just being persuasive?
Doublespeak, or the use of euphemisms to sway opinion, lets leaders avoid the reputational costs of lying while still bringing people around to their way of thinking, a new study has found.
Social Sciences
Apr 08, 2021
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Religion follows patterns of politicization during COVID-19
Research shows people turn to religion in times of fear and uncertainty—and March 2020 was one of those times.
Social Sciences
Apr 08, 2021
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Archaeologists uncover earliest evidence of domesticated dogs in Arabian Peninsula
A team of archaeologists in north-west the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has uncovered the earliest evidence of dog domestication by the region's ancient inhabitants.
Archaeology
Apr 08, 2021
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French 4,000-year-old carving is oldest map in Europe: study
A Bronze-age slab first uncovered in 1900 in western France is the oldest map in Europe, according to a study released this week.
Archaeology
Apr 08, 2021
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Early dispersal of neolithic domesticated sheep into the heart of central Asia
Along the Tian Shan and Alay mountain ranges of Central Asia, sheep and other domestic livestock form the core economy of contemporary life. Although it was here that the movements of their ancient predecessors helped to ...
Archaeology
Apr 08, 2021
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'Emotional' reviews predict business success, new study shows
Five-star ratings are no guarantee to lead you to the perfect barber who truly understands your hair or to the espresso machine that brews a perfect cup of coffee.
Social Sciences
Apr 08, 2021
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New modeling provides greater scrutiny for supply chains
Unethical or destructive practices can be hidden within supply chains bringing us items we want and need. Dr. Arne Geschke uses data to drill into the complex global production web.
Mathematics
Apr 08, 2021
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Customers rate businesses that require masks as more caring, competent
To slow the spread of COVID-19 for the past year, public health experts have urged people to wear masks and practice social distancing. But in the United States, many people have ignored those recommendations, and some businesses ...
Social Sciences
Apr 08, 2021
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Have children lost an entire year of schooling and social development? It depends, experts say
Children across the country have begun returning to school as new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest classroom learning can be done safely.
Social Sciences
Apr 08, 2021
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How Japanese speakers confuse the pronunciations of /hi/ and /si/
According to a linguistic survey report, people often confuse the pronunciation of /hi/ with that of /si/ in the dialect of Tokyo and the Tohoku region of Japan. A team of researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology ...
Other
Apr 08, 2021
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How insecurity affects the lives of everyone in the Niger Delta
Nigeria has an urgent insecurity problem. News from the country often emphasizes insecurity related to Islamic insurgents in Northern Nigeria, organized armed banditry involving Fulani herdsmen, farmer-herder conflicts, kidnapping ...
Social Sciences
Apr 08, 2021
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