A team of researchers at Linköping University in Sweden has identified two genomic regions and five candidate genes associated with dog’s human-directed social behaviors. Interestingly, four of these genes are also related to social behavior disorders in humans. The work by M.E. Persson et al is the first genome-wide study …
Read More »Ten New Genetic Regions Linked to Human Reproductive Behavior
A large genome-wide association study of more than 560,000 people has identified 10 new genetic regions associated with the number of children we have during the course of our life, and the age at which we have our first child. Nicola Barban et al identified ten new areas of the …
Read More »Natural Selection Removed Many Neanderthal Genes from Human Genome, Scientists Say
According to a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis, only a very small percentage of Neanderthal DNA is present in the genomes of modern humans because, after interbreeding, natural selection removed large numbers of ‘bad’ Neanderthal gene variants. Reconstruction of a Neanderthal. Image credit: Neanderthal Museum. Neanderthals …
Read More »Study: Gene Implicated in Human Language Affects Vocal Communication in Mice
According to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, ultrasonic vocal communication in adult mice is affected by the same gene needed for speech in humans. Mouse song system anatomy and syllable types: (A) proposed anatomy of the rudimentary mouse forebrain vocal communication circuit; (B) comparison …
Read More »The synthetic human genome could be around the corner
In biology, more than any other science, there is quite a lot of restraint. Whether it’s a banned, deadly super-virus or a taboo experiment with a human embryo, there are countless avenues of biology that can be pursued, but which shouldn’t be. Just where the line lies, separating the “weird-but-necessary” …
Read More »Surgeon plans first human head transplant in 2017
Modern medical technology has granted doctors the ability to transplant many of the body’s organs, extending the life of people suffering from chronic diseases. But what about replacing all the organs at once along with the body they are in? That’s science fiction right now, but Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero …
Read More »Nigeria Maiduguri: Two ‘young girls’ used as human bombs
Media captionLocal police say improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were used in the attack. Two girls said to be aged seven or eight have been used to bomb a market in north-east Nigeria, killing at least one other person and wounding 18. Police in the town of Maiduguri, Borno state, say …
Read More »How To Trim Human Toenails Properly
How To Trim Human Toenails Properly – While we talk about personal hygiene cutting of nails either of hands or toe nails is health issue. We need to trim our toe nails after regular intervals for health purposes and for aesthetic looks. It is not a difficult process just needs …
Read More »The future of human computer interaction will be multimodal
We have been using the computer mouse for decades to interact with our technology. Touchscreens brought us a new way to input commands to our gadgets, but they rely on the same fundamental idea of the click. Even the new 3D touch on the iPhone 7 is just an incredibly …
Read More »Amazon expands its online gift shop “Interesting Finds,” adds human curation
Following its debut earlier this year, Amazon quietly launched a revamped and expanded version of Pinterest-like feature called “Interesting Finds,” which is also now available on mobile. Tucked away inside the “More from Amazon” section of its mobile app as well as on the web, the Interesting Finds section offers shoppers a …
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