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Ancient human DNA hints at why multiple sclerosis affects so many northern Europeans today
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAncient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other...
Researchers Dig Into the Genetic History of Vikings
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPaleogeneticists have taken a sweeping look at 297 ancient genomes from Scandinavia and compared them with genetic data from 16,500 living Scandinavians...
Study shows how Viking age left mark on genetics of Scandinavians
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Viking age, spanning the 8th to 11th centuries AD, left a lasting mark on the genetics of...
Multiple sclerosis is more common among white Europeans. Researchers studying ancient DNA may have...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 months agoResearchers have traced genetic susceptibility to multiple sclerosis to a population of herders who...
Drunk astronomers, monsters and red underwear: New book explores the myth and folklore of eclipses
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAn ancient Chinese story tells of two court astronomers, Hsi and Ho, who got drunk and failed to...
World’s oldest rune stone discovered in Norway — and kept secret for over a year
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoFrom a passing glance, it looks like an ordinary stone. But upon closer inspection, the...
Kissing may have been deadly thousands of years ago, Scandinavian bodies reveal
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAs the ancient people of modern day Scandinavia fought through the Stone Ages to survive and provide...
The Curious Past and Lasting Importance of Yule
Nerdist via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“Yule” is an oft-used word during this festive season. The classic Christmas tune “Deck the Halls” gushes about “yuletide carols.” YouTube Yule logs...
Does ancient DNA explain why more northern Europeans develop MS?
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAn international team of scientists, created the world’s largest ancient human gene bank to study...
7 Black Perfumers Changing the Scent Game For Good
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChavalia Dunlap-Mwamba, founder of Pink MahogHany Fragrances, has been making scents for 17 years. Thedesireto smell good is nothing new. Based on what...