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Facial attraction -- choice of sexual partner shaped the human face
Men with large jaws, flaring cheeks and large eyebrows are sexy, at least in the eyes of our ancestors, researchers at the Natural History Museum have discovered. view more (2007-08-14)
Primitive Visitor From Space Arrives In UK
Scientists from the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London, working with colleagues from the Open University (OU) in Milton Keynes, have been examining an intriguing arrival from outer space. The Tagish Lake meteorite, which fell in the Yukon region of northern Canada on the morning of 18 January 2000, contains some of the most primitive material... view more... (2001-03-31)
The natural history of 'healthy-HCV carriers'
A normal liver is observed in about 10% of HCV infected patients and the natural history of theses so-called "healthy-HCV carriers" is not fully defined. view more (2008-09-24)
Velociraptor had feathers
A new look at some old bones have shown that velociraptor, the dinosaur made famous in the movie Jurassic Park, had feathers. A paper describing the discovery, made by paleontologists at the American Museum of Natural History and the Field Museum of Natural History, appears in the Sept. 21 issue of the journal Science. view more (2007-09-21)
The Darwin Centre at The Natural History Museum
Visitors can now explore one of the world`s most extensive natural history collections and discover more about cutting-edge scientific research as Phase One of the Darwin Centre is launched 'This exciting project will do much to enhance The Natural History Museum`s already well deserved international reputation for both high quality research and... view more... (2002-09-18)
SYNTHESYS - The World's Largest Network of Natural History Institutions
A consortium of Europe's most prestigious natural history institutions, including museums and botanical gardens, has joined together to form SYNTHESYS - the world's largest natural history network. The project, initiated by The Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities (CETAF), will bring together an immense resource for scientific research,... view more... (2004-03-02)
British Society for the History of Science announces book prize winner
The British Society for the History of Science (BSHS) has named Deborah Cadbury's The Dinosaur Hunters (Fourth Estate) as winner of their 2001 Dingle Prize, for the best book in the history of science with popular appeal. Cadbury's narrative of scientific rivalry in the world of Victorian natural history was singled out by the judging panel for... view more... (2001-10-16)
Darwin meets Facebook
Natural history plans to chart life on earth, yet the discipline risks being buried under a landslide of painstakingly collected data that isn't always used. view more (2009-11-10)
Bee species outnumber mammals and birds combined
Scientists have discovered that there are more bee species than previously thought. In the first global accounting of bee species in over a hundred years, John S. Ascher, a research scientist in the Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History, compiled online species pages and distribution maps for more than 19,200... view more... (2008-06-12)
Leverhulme Trust awards £1.2m for study of earliest Britons
The Leverhulme Trust has awarded The Natural History Museum and partners a grant of over one million pounds for a five-year study of the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain (AHOB). Scientists from The Natural History Museum, The British Museum, Royal Holloway and other institutes will work together to investigate such questions as: when people... view more... (2001-09-17)
Cole Museum of Zoology Opens Its Doors
MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Rare chance to see the whole animal kingdom in an hour LOCATION: Foyer of Animal and Microbial Sciences building at University of Reading Whiteknights campus TIME & DATE: Wednesday 17 March at 6pm The Cole Museum of Zoology, featuring more than 3,500 unique and exciting specimens, is being opened at the University of... view more... (2004-02-27)
Family history is a poor predictor of venous clotting
Family history of venous thromboembolism (blood clotting) is an unsatisfactory predictor for identifying common thrombophilic defects in women without thrombosis before taking oral contraceptives, finds a study in this week's BMJ. A total of 324 women (mean age 34 years) with no personal history of venous thromboembolism were screened for common... view more... (2001-04-24)
Smaller mosquitoes are more likey to be infected with viruses causing human diseases
An entomologist at the Illinois Natural History Survey, a division of the new UI Institute for Natural Resource Sustainability, says smaller mosquitoes are more likely to be infected with viruses that cause diseases in humans. view more (2008-11-04)
MEDIA INVITATION: Crunch, Squelch or Splash?
Milestones and Media Arrangements for the separation, descent and landing of the Huygens Probe on Titan view more (2004-11-26)
Newly Compiled Online Bee Checklist Allows Biologists To Link Important Information About All Bee Species
n time for National Pollinator Week, June 22 through June 28, biologists have completed an online effort to compile a world checklist of bees. They have identified nearly 19,500 bee species worldwide, about 2,000 more than previously estimated. view more (2008-06-19)
Smithsonian researcher probes Hope Diamond's fiery red glow
A study released in the January 2008 edition of the journal Geology proves that a blue diamond's rare appeal goes far beyond its beauty. The study was conducted by Jeffrey Post, curator of the National Gem Collection and mineralogist, at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. view more (2008-01-09)
Global warming threatens tropical species, the ecosystem and its by-products
Tropical lizards detect the effects of global warming in a climate where the smallest change makes a big difference, according to herpetologist Laurie Vitt, curator of reptiles and George Lynn Cross Research Professor at the University of Oklahoma's Sam Noble Museum of Natural History view more (2009-08-26)
Study Confirms Value Of Family-history Knowledge For Young Women With Breast Cancer (p 1101)
A UK study published as a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights the importance of detailed family-history knowledge to help identify women with pathogenic gene mutations for breast cancer. Women who carry mutations of BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 genes have a much higher lifetime risk of breast cancer-up to 80%-compared with... view more... (2003-03-26)
Screening for bowel cancer must include general population, not just those at risk
If screening for bowel cancer is to get the go-ahead, it must include everyone, not just those with a family history, who are known to be at increased risk, reports research in the Journal of Medical Screening. The government is known to be considering setting up a nationwide screening programme for bowel cancer, and pilot studies are already... view more... (2001-06-29)
Further Evidence Linking Suicide Risk To Family History (p 1126)
A Danish study in this week's issue of THE LANCET provides further evidence linking a family history of psychiatric illness and suicide to increased suicide risk-the study also shows how a family history of suicide and psychiatric illness act independently and are not influenced by socio-economic factors. Previous research has highlighted a... view more... (2002-10-09)
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