Das Energiewirtschaftsgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland schreibt Energieversorgern
vor, bis Ende 2010 lastabhängige und/oder zeitvariable Stromtarife anzubieten. Bisher ist …

… We also thank M. Forster for editorial comments. Research grants were provided by the
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and the …

Farming and sedentism first appeared in southwestern Asia during the early Holocene and
later spread to neighboring regions, including Europe, along multiple dispersal routes. …

Pigmentation is a polygenic trait encompassing some of the most visible phenotypic variation
observed in humans. Here we present direct estimates of selection acting on functional …

Europe has played a major role in dog evolution, harbouring the oldest uncontested Palaeolithic
remains and having been the centre of modern dog breed creation. Here we sequence …

<p id="p001">Gigantism results when a growth hormone–secreting pituitary adenoma is
present before epiphyseal fusion. In 1909, when Harvey Cushing examined the skeleton of an …

During the 1 st millennium before the Common Era (BCE), nomadic tribes associated with
the Iron Age Scythian culture spread over the Eurasian Steppe, covering a territory of more …

… Delaneau, and JVM-M. performed the population genetic analyses under the supervision
of A.-SM, OL, and VCSASM wrote the manuscript together with FC, CP, MU, and O. …

… Bone chunks of 300–500 mg were demineralized in 8 mL 0.6 M HCl at 4 C. Samples were
agitated twice daily, and acid solution was changed every two days. When demineralization …

The analysis of DNA methylation has become an established method for chronological age
estimation. This has triggered interest in the forensic community to develop new methods for …