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New discovery suggests mammoths survived in Britain until 14,000 years ago
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 18, 2009 |
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Research which finally proves that bones found in Shropshire, England provide the most geologically recent evidence of woolly mammoths in North Western Europe publishes today in the Geological Journal. Analysis of both t ...
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Genome-wide study uncovers an increase of genetic distances towards Northern Europe
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Oct 24, 2008 |
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A recent study shows that genetic differences in Central Europe appear smaller than between and even within North European populations.
Invasions by alien plants have been mapped in Europe
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Jan 22, 2009 |
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Biological invasions are one of the major threats to biodiversity and in many cases they have considerable impact on economy and human health. For their effective management it is important to understand which areas and ecosystems ...
Social integration affects mental health of immigrant men and women in unexpected ways
Apr 10, 2008 |
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Social integration affects the mental health of non-Western male immigrants in a positive way. For women however, social integration gives an increased risk for mental problems according to a new study from the Norwegian ...
Honey bee invaders exploit the genetic resources of their predecessors
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Feb 25, 2008 |
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Like any species that aspires to rule the world, the honey bee, Apis mellifera, invades new territories in repeated assaults. A new study demonstrates that when these honey bees arrive in a place that has ...
Tracking down abrupt climate changes
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 01, 2008 |
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In an article in the scientific magazine Nature Geosciences, the geoscientists Achim Brauer, Peter Dulski and Jörg Negendank, (emeritus Professor) from the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Gerald Haug from the DF ...
Study confirms 3 Neanderthal sub-groups
Apr 15, 2009 |
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The Neanderthals inhabited a vast geographical area extending from Europe to western Asia and the Middle East 30,000 to 100,000 years ago. Now, a group of researchers are questioning whether or not the Neanderthals ...
Minority groups pick up worst European eating habits
May 07, 2009 |
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Immigrant populations in Europe face an increased risk of diet-related diseases as they adjust to a 'Western' lifestyle, according to scientists at the University of Leeds.
Rheumatoid arthritis sends many into early retirement
Feb 04, 2008 |
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A joint study on “The Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Patient Access to Treatments” by authors from the Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden), the University of Lund (Sweden) and the Medical University of Vienna (Austria) ...
British showers most wasteful and inconsiderate in Western Europe
Jul 14, 2008 |
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Water-wasting and uncaring about gels, shampoos and soap going down the plughole: that's how the British emerge from a survey on showering habits of western Europeans.
Research study on the European mink, Mustela lutreola
Nov 02, 2009 |
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The European mink, Mustela lutreola, is a species catalogued as in danger of extinction, due to the large decline in their population over the past century. It is considered to be one of the most endangered mammals, both l ...
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