Scientists make virtual portrait of Fahrenheit
Scientists in Poland have created a computer portrait of 18th century physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit using images of his relatives.
Other
Nov 27, 2012
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Car-free Paris? It was already a dream in 1790
The debate over the place of cars in cities may seem like a recent one, but in fact was raging well before the first automobile even saw the light of day.
Other
Nov 15, 2018
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Research reveals the hidden history of sociable reading in 18th century homes
Books had a social function in 18th century homes, according to new research from Oxford University.
Social Sciences
Sep 22, 2017
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Documents reveal price of Britain's slave trade
Letters discussing the value and sale of slaves in the 18th century, which provide a distressing reminder of the powerful business interests that sustained one of the darkest chapters in British history, are to be made available ...
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2015
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What 'Sinful Sally' can teach us about vice in the 18th century
What can "Sinful Sally" teach us about moral attitudes in the 18th century? That's what Jessica Steinberg has come to the McMaster archives to find out.
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2015
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Witchcraft trials in Norway ended in the 18th century, according to research
In the 16th and 17th centuries, there was a widespread witch hunt against people accused of witchcraft. In Norway, approximately 750 people were accused of witchcraft and around 300 of them sentenced to death, many of them ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2024
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Microsoft to invest $100 million in Rio IT hub
Microsoft says it is investing $100 million in a new technology center in Rio de Janeiro.
Business
Nov 8, 2012
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10,000 year-old DNA proves when fish colonized lakes
DNA molecules in lake sediment are few and hard bound to particles. This resulted in challenging analyses and required development of new methods, both for extracting sufficiently clean DNA and for the statistical analysis ...
Evolution
Sep 20, 2017
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The right to be forgotten is fundamental in the digital age
The current debate over the right to be forgotten, spurred by a European Union ruling that allows people to stop certain web pages from appearing in search results, is proof – if further proof was required – of the distinct ...
Internet
Jul 14, 2014
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Great Britain's need for guns, war supplies drove 18th-century industrialism, scholar says
War and Great Britain's gun industry played a more important role in driving the 18th-century Industrial Revolution than scholars have previously recognized, according to new research from a Stanford historian.
Economics & Business
May 3, 2018
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