News tagged with age distribution

Getting a read on wild animals' age

While pets and livestock often have known birthdates, the ages of animals in the wild have been difficult to track down, but that may change. A new skin analysis test can give accurate information about the ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EU project to keep older professionals in the workforce

They are healthier than ever and highly competent, but tend to leave the labour market.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Severity of H1N1 flu in US during current flu season may be less than feared

A new study from researchers at the UK Medical Research Council and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) projects that the severity of the H1N1 flu during the autumn-winter flu season in the U.S. will likely be less ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Small mammals have a 'Celtic fringe' too

The origin of the 'Celtic fringe' of genetically and culturally distinctive people in the northern and western British Isles is the source of fierce academic controversy.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Shift in age distribution of dengue fever in Thailand explained

Decreases in birth and death rates explain the shift in age distribution of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Thailand, according to a new paper in this week's open access journal PLoS Medicine.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0