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History / Archeology - Life Sciences - 14.12.2011
Sea anemones excel at fighting
Sea anemones excel at fighting
Scientists studying the behavioural traits of the common sea anemone have discovered that 'fortune favours the brave' when it comes to fighting and setting territorial disputes. Proving the old adage about the 'size of the fight in the dog', marine biologists at Plymouth University have found that the personality of a sea anemone will play just as crucial a role as physical size and weapon strength when fighting.

History / Archeology - Psychology - 11.12.2011
Abstract thinking can make you more politically moderate
Abstract thinking can make you more politically moderate
CHAMPAIGN, lll. Partisans beware! Some of your most cherished political attitudes may be malleable! Researchers report that simply answering three "why" questions on an innocuous topic leads people to be more moderate in their views on an otherwise polarizing political issue. The research, described in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, explored attitudes toward what some people refer to as the ground zero mosque, an Islamic community center and mosque built two blocks from the site of the former World Trade Center in New York City.

Administration - History / Archeology - 09.12.2011
Bridging the divide
New study shows how integrated institutions can lead diverse populations to cooperate in rebuilding countries. One of the most pressing issues in world affairs today is state building: how countries can construct stable, inclusive governments in which a variety of religious and ethnic groups coexist.

Health - History / Archeology - 29.11.2011
Do we need a 'science of evidence'?
Do we need a ’science of evidence’?
Evidence is key to many topical debates such as global warming, evolution, the search for weapons of mass destruction, DNA profiling, and advances in science and medicine. A new book asks whether, considering the importance of evidence for so many disciplines, a general 'science of evidence' is possible - or even desirable.

History / Archeology - 14.11.2011
Killing one to save many has psychopathic component, but may have value
Killing one to save many has psychopathic component, but may have value
Promoting actions that lead to the most good for the most people seems like a good strategy. But those who are likely to endorse this utilitarian approach to ethics, in fact, are more likely to possess psychopathic or Machiavellian (cunning and duplicitous) personality traits and view life as less meaningful, reports a Cornell study.

History / Archeology - Health - 02.11.2011
'Earliest modern humans' in Europe identified by Oxford researchers
'Earliest modern humans' in Europe identified by Oxford researchers
Oxford University researchers have provided important new radiocarbon dates for two milk teeth and a jawbone, which shed new light on when the first modern humans arrived in Europe. In the first of the two separate research projects Katerina Douka was part of an international research team re-examining two infant teeth excavated from a prehistoric cave in Italy.

History / Archeology - Life Sciences - 02.11.2011
Jawbone found to be from earliest known northwestern European
Jawbone found to be from earliest known northwestern European
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. A piece of jawbone excavated from a prehistoric cave in England is the earliest evidence for modern humans in Europe, according to an international team of scientists. The bone first was believed to be about 35,000 years old, but the new research study shows it to be significantly older - between 41,000 and 44,000 years old, according to the findings that will be published .

History / Archeology - 13.10.2011
NGOs struggle to close gender gap
NGOs struggle to close gender gap
A new report by researchers at The Australian National University has revealed that non-government organisations (NGOs) are being hampered in their efforts to close the gender gap in the countries in which they are working. Launched today in Canberra, Closing the Gender Gap: Gender and Australian NGOs found that pressures from partner organisations in developing countries, what NGOs saw as competing policy issues set by donors, and internal capacity issues meant gender integration was generally weak.

History / Archeology - 05.10.2011
Hundreds of undiscovered artefacts found at Gallipoli
More than 100 artefacts from the First World War have been uncovered in an archaeological fieldwork survey on the Gallipoli battlefield, leading to some interesting theories about life on the frontline. More than 100 artefacts from the First World War have been uncovered in an archaeological fieldwork survey on the Gallipoli battlefield, leading to some interesting theories about life on the frontline according to University of Melbourne survey archaeologist Professor Antonio Sagona.

Earth Sciences - History / Archeology - 15.09.2011
Minerals from ocean-floor rocks found in ultra-deep diamonds
Minerals from ocean-floor rocks found in ultra-deep diamonds
Mineral inclusions discovered in diamonds prove that surface rocks can be subducted into the deep part of the Earth's mantle. The isotopic composition of the diamonds confirms that recycling of crustal materials, including carbon, extends into the lower mantle. The theory of plate tectonics is at the centre of our understanding of how the Earth works.

Environment - History / Archeology - 13.09.2011
Seeing beneath the soil to uncover the past
Archaeology is no longer just about digging holes. New research by a team led from the University of Leeds promises to improve the investigation of our heritage from the air. The work should revolutionise the use of 'state-of-the-art' remote sensing technology, improving the 'hit rate' of aerial archaeology without physically disturbing sites of cultural heritage.

History / Archeology - 31.08.2011
Discovery of Celtic chieftain’s fort set to rewrite Scottish history
A major discovery by archaeologists working in Perthshire will cast new light on understanding of the earliest history of Scotland. Broch Discovery [mp3] A team from the Strathearn Environs and Royal Forteviot (SERF) project have uncovered near the village of Dunning an exquisitely preserved Iron Age broch filled with evidence of early between the Picts and the Roman Empire.

Health - History / Archeology - 30.08.2011
Lack of comparative research into acne treatments could limit their effectiveness
Acne is a chronic disease which can be painful and disfiguring. Many treatments are publicised as cures for acne, often at considerable expense to the sufferer and the healthcare system. A new clinical review by experts at The University of Nottingham says there is very little research evidence to show which treatments work best and whether expensive treatments are any better than traditional ones.

History / Archeology - 24.08.2011
Scanners reveal a wreck in the Lake Geneva
Scanners reveal a wreck in the Lake Geneva
Scientists have discovered a new wreck on the bottom of the Lake Geneva. Underwater archaeology is benefiting from scanners developed for scientific research. "It's always a memorable moment when you find an unknown shipwreck. It's not on the maps, and after having gone around it, I didn't see any inscription on its hull," explains Evgeny Chernyaev, who was piloting the submersible.

Environment - History / Archeology - 23.08.2011
Ancient daddy long legs creep up in 3D: 300m year old harvestmen revealed in new virtual fossil
Ancient daddy long legs creep up in 3D: 300m year old harvestmen revealed in new virtual fossil
Two ancient types of harvestmen, or 'daddy long legs,' which skittered around forests more than 300 million years ago, are revealed in new three-dimensional virtual fossil models published today . An international team, led by researchers from Imperial College London, have created 3D models of two fossilised species of harvestmen, from the Dyspnoi and Eupnoi suborders.

Health - History / Archeology - 15.08.2011
Childhood maltreatment & depression
People who have experienced maltreatment as children are twice as likely to develop both multiple and long-lasting depressive episodes as those without a history of childhood maltreatment, according to a new study. The research, led by a team at King's College London Institute of Psychiatry, also found that maltreated individuals are more likely to respond poorly to pharmacological and psychological treatment for depression.

Health - History / Archeology - 03.08.2011
Eating disorders and fertility research
Eating disorders and fertility research
Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are associated with fertility problems and negative attitudes to pregnancy, according to a study from King's scientists. The research also revealed high rates of unplanned pregnancies in women with a history of anorexia, suggesting they may be underestimating their chances of conceiving.

History / Archeology - 29.07.2011
Dead Sea Scroll tract was precursor to Jewish calendar
Dead Sea Scroll tract was precursor to Jewish calendar
An obscure Babylonian document from the world famous Dead Sea Scroll collection was almost certainly a precursor to the Jewish calendar according to University of Manchester research.

History / Archeology - 18.07.2011
Oldest known Eucalyptus fossils found in South America
Oldest known Eucalyptus fossils found in South America
Fossils of leaves, flowers, fruits and buds found in Patagonia, Argentina, have been identified as Eucalyptus and date to 51.9 million years ago, making them the oldest scientifically validated Eucalyptus macrofossils and the only ones conclusively identified as naturally occurring outside of Australasia.

History / Archeology - 14.07.2011
King Solomon: Stanford scholar considers how the man who had everything ended with nothing
King Solomon: Stanford scholar considers how the man who had everything ended with nothing
Scholar Steven Weitzman's new book on Solomon is a meditation on the "lust to know." But how much can we really know about the legendary king who was the first Faust and inspired the voyage of Columbus' What can we learn from the wisest man who ever lived' Maybe not as much as we think, according to Stanford Jewish studies scholar Steven Weitzman.
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