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Scientist names new fly species after the Professor who has supported his work

By Guest PostAugust 14, 2013Nature, Scienceamber rocks, aspect of biodiversity, bishop museum, caribbean island, dave penney, dominican republic, fly, hawaii, hispaniola, journal zootaxa, keroplatidae family, neal evenhuis, new species, proceroplatus preziosii, richard preziosi, university of manchester

A Professor from The University of Manchester has had his name immortalised as a new species of fly.

Professor Richard Preziosi, from the Faculty of Life Sciences, said he was delighted with the unusual tribute from researcher Dr Dave Penney.

It follows his continued support of Dr Penney’s unfunded research into amber rocks which he has been investigating for around 20 years.

Dr Penney discovered the new species of fly, which he has named Proceroplatus preziosii, on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, after finding a fossil in 16 million-year-old amber from the Dominican Republic. His findings were confirmed by Dr Neal Evenhuis, of the Bishop Museum in Hawaii, who is the leading world expert on this group. The species is a tiny gnat just a few millimetres long belonging to the Keroplatidae family. (more…)

Two 6000-year-old ‘halls of the dead’ unearthed, in UK first

By Guest PostAugust 7, 2013General, Science6000 year old, archaeologists, artefacts, dorstone hill, eastern yorkshire, England, halls of dead, herefordshire council, julian thomas, keith ray, late neolithic, neolithic, neolithic heritage, peterchurch, prehistoric burial mound, uk, university of manchester, wales

The remains of two large 6000-year-old halls, each buried within a prehistoric burial mound, have been discovered by archaeologists from The University of Manchester and Herefordshire Council – in a UK first.

The sensational finds on Dorstone Hill, near Peterchurch in Herefordshire, were thought to be constructed between 4000 and 3600 BC.

Some of the burnt wood discovered at the site shows the character of the building’s structure above ground level- in another UK first.

The buildings, probably used by entire communities, are of unknown size, but may have been of similar length to the Neolithic long barrows beneath which they were found – 70metres and 30m long. (more…)

Evolution of monogamy in humans the result of infanticide risk

By Guest PostJuly 31, 2013Nature, Sciencebayesian methods, big brain, evolution, evolution of monogamy, females, hypotheses, infanticide risk, kit opie, monogamy in humans, monogamy in primates, offspring, rival males, susanne shultz, ucl, ucl anthropology, university of auckland, university of manchester, university of oxford

The threat of infants being killed by unrelated males is the key driver of monogamy in humans and other primates.

The study by academics from UCL, University of Manchester, University of Oxford and University of Auckland, is the first to reveal this evolutionary pathway for the emergence of pair living.

The team also found that following the emergence of monogamy males are more likely to care for their offspring. Where fathers care for young, not only can they protect infants from other males, but they can also share the burden of childcare. (more…)

A Humanitarian and A Scholar

By Guest PostFebruary 22, 2013Educationanatomy lab course, certified, community college, emergency medical technician, emt, ethical implications, fulbright scholar experience, human biology, humanitarian, humanitarian work, iowa, lesa nord, life sciences, linguistics, Mexico, north hennepin, scholar, school biology, spanish, twin cities campus, united kingdom, university of manchester, visible heart lab

U alum Lesa Nord talks about her Fulbright Scholar experience

Lesa Nord was one of two U students on the Twin Cities campus to receive a highly competitive Fulbright Scholarship this year to the United Kingdom, where she is completing an interdisciplinary degree in humanitarianism and conflict response at the University of Manchester.

Nord began her college education at North Hennepin Community College before transferring to the U and receiving a bachelor of individualized studies with high distinction from the College of Liberal Arts. Along the way she has become a certified Emergency Medical Technician, and she’s already served as a volunteer interpreter and technician on medical mission trips in developing countries. (more…)

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Scientist names new fly species after the Professor who has supported his work

Two 6000-year-old ‘halls of the dead’ unearthed, in UK first

Evolution of monogamy in humans the result of infanticide risk

A Humanitarian and A Scholar