Posts Tagged ‘human migration’
Artifacts point to early maritime economy
U. OREGON (US) — Scores of stemmed projectile points and crescents found on California’s Channel Islands suggest that people who depended on a sea economy arrived in the Americas very early, possibly by a coastal route. Continue…
Friday, March 4, 2011 13:14 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Jun 24, 2010 14:45 - 0 Comments
How pale people evolved to be tan free
PENN STATE (US)—People who remain pale and never tan can blame their distant ancestors for choosing to live in the northern reaches of the globe. Likewise, those who easily achieve a deep, dark tan can thank their ancestors for living in the subtropical latitudes, according to Penn State anthropologists. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 3, 2010 13:42 - 0 Comments
Migrants on the move with tuberculosis
EMORY (US)—To reduce the incidence, spread, and severity of tuberculosis, government policies must ensure that all patients have easy access to diagnosis and treatment, according to a commentary published in The Lancet. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 4, 2010 12:22 - 1 Comment
Tracing family roots with DNA
CORNELL (US)—Researchers may now reliably use genetic data to map out a person’s ancestry. The research could have implications for personalized medicine and for mapping genetic risk factors to common diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. (more…)
