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Trove of Uncovered Genes Could Hold Key to How Humans Evolved

May 28, 2019

Dozens of genes previously thought to have similar roles across species are in fact unique to humans

Statistical Study Finds It Unlikely South African Fossil Species Is Ancestral to Humans

May 9, 2019

The research suggests that Australopithecus afarensis, of the famous “Lucy” skeleton, is still the most...

Uncovering the Evolution of the Brain

February 13, 2019

Humans are genetically similar to chimpanzees and bonobos, yet there exist obvious behavioral and cognitive differences...

Otago Researchers Discover Information about a Gene That Helps Define Us as Humans

December 11, 2018

Broadly speaking, this gene can be thought of as one of the genetic factors that make us human in a neurological sense

Scientists Unveil Completely Human Platform for Testing Age-Specific Vaccine Responses

November 22, 2018

Pre-clinical testing with new in vitro model could streamline vaccine development

Human Images from the World's First Total-Body Medical Scanner Unveiled

November 20, 2018

First-of-its kind scanner to roll out in Sacramento in Spring 2019

Scientists Mimic the Earliest Stages of Human Development

October 10, 2018

New discoveries about how cells self-organize could help researchers create more authentic organ models for research or trans...

UVA Discovers Link between Cold Severity, Bacteria Living in Your Nose

September 27, 2018

People whose noses are rich in Staphylococcus bacteria had more severe nasal symptoms than cold sufferers who have ...

Call for New Approaches to Fill Significant Gaps in Understanding Parkinson's Disease

September 25, 2018

Focus on humans is needed to understand human disease, experts say

Discovery of New Neurons in the Inner Ear Can Lead to New Therapies for Hearing Disorders

September 12, 2018

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified four types of neurons in the peripheral auditory system, three...

Evolution and the Concrete Jungle

August 24, 2018

New research conducted by evolutionary biologists worldwide paints cities as evolutionary "change agents"

Koala Virus Could Explain Why Humans Have 'Junk' DNA

August 8, 2018

A koala virus could help researchers explain millions of years of accumulated 'junk' DNA in the human genome

5,300-Year-Old Iceman's Last Meal Reveals Remarkably High-Fat Diet

July 13, 2018

In 1991, German tourists discovered in the Eastern Italian Alps a human body that was later determined to be the oldest natur...

Smell Receptors in the Body Could Help Sniff out Disease

July 12, 2018

Olfactory cells found throughout the body may help or harm depending on location

Our Human Ancestors Walked on Two Feet but Their Children Still Had a Backup Plan

July 5, 2018

Findings from the most complete foot of ancient human child ever have been reported

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