WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The diminutive prehistoric human species dubbed the “Hobbit” that inhabited the isle of Flores apparently had company on other Indonesian islands long before our species, Homo sapiens, …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Day: January 13, 2016
Green pea galaxy right after the Big Bang
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•After the Big Bang, the Universe expanded and, by cooling down, the matter progressively took shape. The first stars and galaxies form several hundred thousand years later. One billion year …read more Source:: Science
Couples’ quality of life linked even when one partner dies
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•When one spouse passes away, his or her characteristics continue to be linked with the surviving spouse’s well-being, according to new research. The findings also indicate that this link between …read more Source:: Science
Is autism hiding in a fold of the brain?
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•Scientists have identified a cerebral marker specific to autism that can be detected by MRI and is present as from the age of two years. The abnormality thus detected consists …read more Source:: Science
A man’s best friend: Study shows dogs can recognize human emotions
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•Dogs can recognize emotions in humans by combining information from different senses — an ability that has never previously been observed outside of humans, a new study published today reveals. …read more Source:: Science
U.S. patent agency to decide inventor of powerful gene editing technology
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•NEW YORK (Reuters) – A showdown between two teams of top U.S. scientists over who was first to invent a breakthrough gene-editing technology known as CRISPR formally began on Monday …read more Source:: UKScienceNews