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The Language Velocity Field method helps understand the dispersion of language. Credit: Nature Communication Journal / CC BY 4.0 The groundbreaking Language Velocity Field (LVF) method is helping researchers trace dispersion patterns of languages, including Greek, across the world. The spatial evolution of languages can help deepen our understanding of people diffusion and cultural spread. The language velocity field estimation …

DNA Evidence Reveals Herbivores Eat Far More Than Just Grass  SciTechDaily Source link

Think almonds are just a crunchy way to kill hunger? Think again. New research reveals that eating over 60 grams of almonds daily can do much more, like protecting your DNA and reducing oxidative stress, one of the silent culprits behind aging, inflammation, and chronic disease. Oxidative stress occurs when harmful molecules called free radicals build up in the body, …

White sharks exhibit stark differences between the DNA in their nuclei and the DNA in their mitochondria. Until now, scientists have pointed to the migration patterns of great whites to explain these differences. Scientists tested this theory in a new study by analyzing genetic differences between global white shark populations. In doing so, they discovered that great whites were restricted …

Research from scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shed new light on an age-old question: what makes the human brain unique? The team’s discovery comes from their investigation of human-accelerated regions (HARs) — sections of the human genome that have accumulated an unusually high level of mutations as humans have evolved. There is a lot …

Got Neanderthal DNA? It Might Halve Your Chances of Becoming an Elite Athlete  SciTechDaily Source link

Ancient DNA Solves Mystery of Hungarian, Finnish Language Family’s Origins  SciTechDaily Source link

The moment a creature dies, its DNA begins to break down. Half of it degrades every 521 years on average. By about 6.8 million years, even under ideal preservation conditions in cold, stable environments, every meaningful trace is gone. That’s a huge challenge when trying to understand our evolutionary history more deeply: Two-legged primates emerged 7 million years ago in …

DNA From Three People Creates Healthy Babies Free of Genetic Disease  SciTechDaily When science plays parent  wng.org Ethics in science and the slippery IVF slope  Washington Times What should Christians think about three parent babies?  Premier Christianity Magazine Changing the law to allow ‘three-parent babies’  The Naked Scientists Source link

The genes of great white sharks defy scientific explanation. An animal’s genome can be deeply revealing, but ever since researchers started decoding great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) DNA more than 20 years ago, their discoveries have raised more questions than answers. In 2024, a study confirmed that, contrary to common thought, this fierce ocean predator does not belong to a …