News tagged with native american groups

Despite recession, Hispanic and Asian buying power expected to surge in US

Although the Great Recession has hit Hispanics and Asians particularly hard, their buying power is expected to grow rapidly during the next several years, according to the annual minority buying power report released today ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

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Skulls show New World was settled twice: study

Two distinct groups from Asia settled in the New World and not one single migration as suggested by previous genetic studies, experts said Monday after comparing the skulls of early Americans.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jun 14, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (32) | comments 10




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Scientists illuminate the ancient history of circumarctic peoples

Two studies led by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania and National Geographic's Genographic Project reveal new information about the migration patterns of the first humans to settle the Americas. The studies identify ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Twitter plays outsize role in 2012 campaign

(AP) -- (at)BarackObama is on Twitter. So is (at)MittRomney. And so are all the voters following the 2012 presidential contest, whether they know it or not.

Technology / Internet

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Drought-resistant Argentine soy raises hopes, concerns

Researchers in Argentina have isolated a drought-resistant sunflower gene and spliced it into soy, bolstering hopes for improved yields as the South American agricultural powerhouse grapples with global warming.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discovery of Indian artifacts complicates Genesis solar project

The Feb. 27 letter from the chairman of the Colorado River Indian Tribes was pleading and tough. It asked President Barack Obama to slow the federal government's "frantic pursuit" of massive solar energy projects in the Mojave ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Research finds autumn advantage for invasive plants in Eastern United States

Much like the fabled tortoise and the hare, the competition between native and invasive plants growing in deciduous forests in the Eastern United States is all about how the plants cross the finish line in autumn.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Forensic science used to determine who's who in pre-Columbian Peru

Analysis of ancient mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been used to establish migration and population patterns for American indigenous cultures during the time before Christopher Columbus sailed to the Americas. ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Global effort launched to save turtles from extinction

The Wildlife Conservation Society announced today a new strategy that draws on all of the resources and expertise across the institution – from its Zoos and Aquarium, Global Health Program, and Global ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exciting new field of bioorthogonal chemistry owes a debt to curiosity-driven research from previous eras

“Bioorthogonal chemistry is literally chemistry for life,” said Carolyn Bertozzi, an internationally acclaimed leader and founder of this emerging and highly promising field of science that could ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study: Fungus behind bat die-off came from Europe

The mysterious deaths of millions of bats in the United States and Canada over the past several years were caused by a fungus that hitchhiked from Europe, scientists reported Monday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Ancient Egyptian cotton unveils secrets of domesticated crop evolution

Scientists studying 1,600-year-old cotton from the banks of the Nile have found what they believe is the first evidence that punctuated evolution has occurred in a major crop group within the relatively short history of plant ...

Biology / Evolution

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