The first comprehensive genomic study of Indigenous Australians has revealed that they are indeed the direct descendants of Australia’s earliest settlers and diverged from their Papuan neighbors about 37,000 years ago. The study also confirmed that all modern non-African populations are descended from a single wave of migrants, who left …
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A new study published in the journal PLoS Genetics has confirmed a genetic link between mitochondrial DNA, which is passed on from the mother, and some forms of autism spectrum disorder. Structure of the human mitochondrial genome. Image credit: Shanel / CC BY-SA 3.0. Mitochondria contain their own genome, the …
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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 …
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In the digital marketing world there’s an annoyingly persistent myth which undermines the work of marketers all across the world. That myth is that great content is enough. This all stems from that often repeated marketing mantra that content is king. The idea that if you write good content, readers …
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Glib catch phrases like “better off together” tend to ring hollow when politicians say them. But in at least one arena, we really are better off together, and that’s when it comes to crowdsourced genetics studies. In testimony to this, a new research effort carried out by the drug titan Pfizer …
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Open Bionics is a U.K. startup making bionic hands for patients needing prosthetics and co-founder of the company Samantha Payne came onstage today at TechCrunch Disrupt London to tell us about a new deal between Open Bionics and the National Health Service (NHS) to bring new technologies to amputees. The deal …
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If you thought you heard the last on fake news, you were sadly mistaken. A Stanford study found that the majority of middle school students can’t tell the difference between real news and fake news. In fact, 82 percent couldn’t distinguish between a real news story on a website and …
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