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Neanderthals · WashingtonHumans and Neanderthals were virtually identical at the genetic level. Scientists are probing the differences to understand why we are here and they aren’t.See the Story
Researchers Discover Brain Chemistry Difference Between Humans and Neanderthals
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Science · United StatesClusters of genes found in humans match those that hibernating animals like mice use to power down during lean times, a new study has found. Because those genes are correlated with the parts of the genome that control metabolism — what researchers call the “fat and obesity locus” — the discovery may open the door to new treatments for obesity and diabetes, according to two studies in Science.See the Story
Humans May Have Genes Needed to Hibernate, Offering Potential Cure for Obesity and Diabetes: Study
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