Health
Gene discovered that makes it easier to have a baby girl
A large new analysis suggests some people carry a gene variant that makes them more likely to have daughters than sons.
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Animal world
Strangely enough mice need to inhale CO2 to avoid seizures
Hairless rats rely on the abundant CO2 in a cramped cave to control their brains and escape the risk of seizures.
Archeology
The mystery of the power of people carrying other genes right inside us
The ancient marital marriages have left in some modern humans today a special genetic variation that determines their ability to cope with a number of diseases.
Archeology
Bone fossils 160,000 years explain the genetic variant of humans
The ancient fossil bone fossil dating back to 160,000 years is the oldest specimen ever discovered in the high mountains, explaining how humans adapt to an oxygen-defici…
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Men are usually taller than women, but the reason for that will make you
No matter what time it seemed, boys seemed to be taller than girls. But do you know for what reason?
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In this place, people eat fat all year round without fear of heart attack
Despite having an extremely anti-scientific diet, the people of Crete still lived well, not afraid of heart disease.
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Why are the Danish happiest in the world?
Scientists claim to have discovered why Danish people are the happiest people on Earth.
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Tibetans live on high mountains thanks to 'extinct relatives'
According to a recent report by scientists, the reason that Tibetans can live in high altitude areas is thanks to a special gene.
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The mystery of the chemical that helps love become eternal
Scientists have found that the specific chemicals in the brain have
Archeology
Thanks to Neanderthals, we are suffering from schizophrenia
Previous studies have shown that Neanderthal genes are involved in regulating fat metabolism, as well as determining the risk of depression and lupus.
Archeology
Humans inherit good genes from ancient Neanderthals
The ancient Neanderthal breed has left modern humans (Homo sapien) not only some good genes against disease, but also their allergies.
Archeology
Diabetic risk is caused by Neanderthal gene
A genetic variant inherited from the extinct Neanderthal genus may increase the risk of diabetes in the South American community.
Biology
Published a complete map of the genetic variation of rice
A research team from China and Japan has published a complete map of the gene variants of rice, which supplies food for half of the planet's population.
Biology
Genetically modified insects threaten genetically modified plants
The situation of genetically modified insects to adapt to genetically modified crops in the field is more complicated in the laboratory, a new study has said.