We report on the results from the first six months of the Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey
(CRTS). In order to search for optical transients (OTs) with timescales of minutes to years, …

Human longevity is a complex phenotype resulting from the combinations of context-dependent
gene-environment interactions that require analysis as a dynamic process in a cohesive …

We present∼ 47,000 periodic variables found during the analysis of 5.4 million variable star
candidates within a 20,000 deg 2 region covered by the Catalina Surveys Data Release-1 (…

Down Syndrome (DS) is characterized by a wide spectrum of clinical signs, which include
segmental premature aging of central nervous and immune systems. Although it is well …

Transposable elements (TEs) play an essential role in shaping eukaryotic genomes and
generating variability. Speciation and TE activity bursts could be strongly related in mammals, in …

The Mediterranean shores stretching between Sicily, Southern Italy and the Southern
Balkans witnessed a long series of migration processes and cultural exchanges. Accordingly, …

The Parametric Comparison Method (PCM, Guardiano & Longobardi 2005, Longobardi &
Guardiano 2009) is grounded on the assumption that syntactic parameters are more …

Extensive European and African admixture coupled with loss of Amerindian lineages makes
the reconstruction of pre-Columbian history of Native Americans based on present-day …

Background The cline of human genetic diversity observable across Europe is recapitulated
at a micro-geographic scale by variation within the Italian population. Besides resulting from …

Hybridization is a natural or anthropogenic process that can deeply affect the genetic make-up
of populations, possibly decreasing individual fitness but sometimes favoring local …