Researchers conducted a first-of-its-kind study designed to investigate brain connectivity in 130 mammalian species. The intriguing results, contradicting widespread conjectures, revealed that brain connectivity levels are equal in all mammals, …read more Source:: Science
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New connection between the eyes and touch discovered
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•Tiny eye movements can be used as an index of humans’ ability to anticipate relevant information in the environment independent of the information’s sensory modality. …read more Source:: Science
Spectacular bird’s-eye view? Hummingbirds see diverse colors humans can only imagine
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•While humans have three color cones in the retina sensitive to red, green and blue light, birds have a fourth color cone that can detect ultraviolet light. A research team …read more Source:: Science
Evolution of pandemic coronavirus outlines path from animals to humans
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•A team of scientists studying the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic, found that it was especially well-suited to jump from animals to humans by …read more Source:: Science
Tiny salamander’s huge genome may harbor the secrets of regeneration
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•If scientists can find the genetic basis for the axolotl’s ability to regenerate, they might be able to find ways to restore damaged tissue in humans. But they have been …read more Source:: Science
Early-life exposure to dogs may lessen risk of developing schizophrenia
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•Ever since humans domesticated the dog, the faithful, obedient and protective animal has provided its owner with companionship and emotional well-being. Now, a study suggests that being around ‘man’s best …read more Source:: Science
Humans co-evolved with immune-related diseases — and it’s still happening
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•Some of the same mutations allowing humans to fend off deadly infections also make us more prone to certain inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, such as Crohn’s disease. Researchers describe how …read more Source:: Science
Genetic discovery holds implications for better immunity, longer life
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•Wrinkles on the skin of a microscopic worm might provide the key to a longer, healthier life for humans. Working with Caenorhabditis elegans, a transparent nematode found in soil, researchers …read more Source:: Science
New model for the way humans localize sounds
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•One of the enduring puzzles of hearing loss is the decline in a person’s ability to determine where a sound originates, a key survival faculty that allows animals to pinpoint …read more Source:: Science
Antibiotic resistance surges in dolphins, mirroring humans
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•Scientists obtained a total of 733 pathogen isolates from 171 individual wild Bottlenose dolphins in Florida and found that the overall prevalence of resistance to at least one antibiotic for …read more Source:: Science