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Common Psychiatric Conditions Are Potentially Associated With Ancient Viral DNA: Study
ExtremeTech· 1 hour agoNew research shows that the presence of ancient DNA—specifically that associated with viruses dating back hundreds of thousands of years—could make modern humans more susceptible ...
The same genetic mutations behind gorillas' small penises may hinder fertility in men
Live Science· 3 days agoAn analysis and existing data suggested that many of these genes are involved in making sperm....
'More Neanderthal than human': How your health may depend on DNA from our long-lost ancestors
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 days agoGenes regulating physical features like skin color in Neanderthals are still present in some...
Could Neanderthals talk?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 days agoNeanderthals were our closest human relatives, and they had many similarities with anatomically modern humans. But could Neanderthals talk? Several...
New 'atlas' provides unprecedented insights on how genes function in early embryo development
Phys.org· 19 hours agoBiomedical efforts to learn how disorders can take hold in the earliest stages of development would...
New to US: Hornets that butcher bees and sting people. Humans are fighting back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day ago“They don’t specialize. They’ll eat caterpillars, aphids, flies, the whole gamut of arthropods.”...
10 unexpected ways Neanderthal DNA affects our health
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 days ago...The disease is sometimes nicknamed "Viking disease" because it is very common in Northern...
Lizard that Hulks out shows off its superhero genes
Ars Technica· 2 days agoP. nigriventris is something like the imposing Marvel superhero when compared to other strains of common wall lizards (Podarcis muralis). A team of...
Why Do Humans Kiss?
Verywell Mind via Yahoo News· 2 days agoKeep in Mind Kissing is unique to humans and to our primate cousins, who may have handed it down to us. It's something that just shy of half the human...
Mass. doctor speaks out about groundbreaking kidney procedure, patient who died
WCVB Boston· 11 hours agoOne of the doctors who helped perform a first-of-its-kind procedure on a Massachusetts patient is...
