Posts Tagged ‘Europe’
Genes have small effect on length of education
NYU (US) — Scientists have identified genetic markers that predict educational attainment based on data from more than 125,000. Continue…
Monday, June 3, 2013 10:15 - 2 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 17, 2013 10:47 - 0 Comments
Diabetes rises sharply among UK’s young adults
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Researchers in the United Kingdom find a significant increase in the overall incidence of type 2 diabetes, with a marked increase among adults under age 40. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 15, 2013 10:16 - 0 Comments
DNA reveals origins of Minoan civilization
U. WASHINGTON (US) — DNA from skeletal remains clears up competing theories about the origins of the earliest European civilization. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 13, 2013 15:58 - 2 Comments
Lyme disease vaccine trials show promise
STONY BROOK (US) — Clinical trials of a new vaccine for Lyme disease reveal strong immune response in 300 individuals with little adverse reaction. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 8, 2013 15:25 - 24 Comments
Europeans are basically one big family
UC DAVIS (US) — Everyone with ancestors from the European continent are likely cousins who share the same family members from about a thousand years ago. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 17, 2013 16:36 - 0 Comments
‘Land grabs’ may intensify global hunger
U. VIRGINIA (US) — When wealthy nations acquire large areas of land in developing countries, the process seriously threatens the food security of local people who depend on those natural resources for survival. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 25, 2012 11:57 - 1 Comment
Online sleuths unlock Europe’s genetic history
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — A group of citizen scientists from Europe and North America are helping to identify vital clues to tell the story of Europe’s genetic heritage. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 3, 2011 12:19 - 3 Comments
OMG! Twitter has roots in the 17th century
STANFORD (US) — The explosion of information via social media is nothing new. Europeans were similarly bombarded with an avalanche of new communication forms during the 17th and 18th centuries. (more…)
