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Effects of Neanderthal DNA that are still present in modern humans
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Recent research has shown that one to four percent of the genomes of contemporary humans, whose ancestors left Africa, contain Neanderthal DNA; nonetheless, it has remained unclear how much of those genes are still actively impacting human characteristics. A multi-institutional research tea
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Lingering effects of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In a study published in eLife, the researchers reported that some Neanderthal genes are responsible for certain traits in modern humans, including several with a significant influence on the immune system. Overall, however, the study shows that modern human genes are winning out over success
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Scientists study 155 new genes to see how humans continue to evolve
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Nearly 7 million years ago, modern humans diverged from our chimpanzee ancestors, yet we have since continued to evolve. Within the human lineage, 155 novel genes that spontaneously developed from little fragments of our DNA have been discovered. A handful of these "microgenes" are projected
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Humans cooked, ate starchy plant tubers 120,000 years ago: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 19 (ANI): Researchers have found archaeological evidence that anatomically modern humans were roasting and eating plant starches, such as those from tubers and rhizomes, as early as 120,000 years ago.
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Neanderthals walked upright just like humans today
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 26 (ANI): A new research finds that unlike popular belief that showcases Neanderthals having straight spines and poor posture, the prehistoric humans were more similar to us than many assume.
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Humans may have colonized Madagascar later than previously believed
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Oct 11 (ANI): New archaeological evidence from southwest Madagascar revealed that modern humans colonized the island thousands of years later than previously thought.
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