A gene variant that affects skeletal muscle function may have protected humans against lower temperatures as they migrated from Africa to Europe more than 50,000 years ago, suggests a study appearing February 17 in the American ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Subconsciously, our bodies keep time for us through an ancient means—the circadian clock. A new University of California, Irvine-led article reviews how the clock controls various aspects of homeostasis, and how organs ...
Feb 12, 2021
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From an evolutionary perspective, human pregnancy is quite strange, says University at Buffalo biologist Vincent Lynch.
Apr 21, 2020
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Tsetse flies infest an estimated 10 million square kilometers of sub-Saharan Africa and their bites transmit trypanosome parasites that cause disease in humans and in animals. This week in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, ...
Dec 12, 2019
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A global research team led by scientists from Singapore and the United States has discovered new evidence that there is an underlying link between degeneration of the eye and brain. They found that genetic variation at a ...
Nov 6, 2019
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Findings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research show modern humans acquired a gene variant from Denisovans that heightened their immune reactions, indicating adaptation of the immune system to a changing environment.
Sep 18, 2019
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Australian seagulls carry drug-resistant bacteria that could lead to serious infections in humans, researchers said Wednesday.
Jul 10, 2019
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Human populations feature a broad palette of skin tones. But until now, few genes have been shown to contribute to normal variation in skin color, and these had primarily been discovered through studies of European populations.
Oct 12, 2017
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After humans and Neandertals met many thousands of years ago, the two species began interbreeding. Although Neandertals aren't around anymore, about two percent of the DNA in non-African people living today comes from them. ...
Oct 5, 2017
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The health risks from modern day life such as obesity, smoking and air pollution are higher than low-level radiation exposure a new study has found.
Sep 13, 2017
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