Posts Tagged ‘Egypt’
Freedom or repression: Twitter goes both ways
PENN STATE (US) — Twitter, Facebook, and text messaging were used both as tools for freedom and as weapons of repression in recent civil strife in Egypt and Kenya. Continue…
Thursday, September 29, 2011 14:58 - 0 Comments
Top Stories - Sep 12, 2011 15:46 - 0 Comments
Arab Spring: Revolution goes viral
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Social media played a central role in shaping political debates in the Arab Spring, according to an analysis of millions of tweets and YouTube posts. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 4, 2011 13:19 - 1 Comment
Mummy dogs were godly go-betweens
U. CARDIFF (UK) — Millions of ancient dogs buried in tunnels were likely used as intermediaries between ancient Egyptians and the gods, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 20, 2009 17:01 - 2 Comments
Mummy’s curse: hardened arteries
UC IRVINE (US)—Hardening of the arteries has been detected in both male and female Egyptian mummies as old as 3,500 years, suggesting that factors causing heart attacks and strokes are not solely byproducts of modern times. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 20, 2009 16:53 - 1 Comment
Geo-maps help preserve Egyptian tombs
PENN STATE (US)—Photography and detailed geological mapping may help curators protect ancient Egyptian tombs, some of which lie on fracture traces that are natural entry points for water—and potential flood damage. (more…)
