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Share on PinterestHuman brain cell evolution may be linked to autism, neurodiversity, according to a new study. Image credit: Lauren Lee/Stocksy A new study concludes that the speed at which the human brain evolved may help explain why our species experiences autism. According to the authors, certain genes associated with autism are downregulated in humans compared with other species. They …

Study design The UKB is a prospective cohort study from the UK that contains more than 500,000 volunteers between 40 and 69 years of age at inclusion. The study design, sample characteristics and genotype data have been described elsewhere66,67. The UKB was approved by the National Research Ethics Service Committee North West Multi-Centre Haydock and all study procedures were performed in …

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibres, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks”. Some researchers even called it the oldest human habit. But our new findings, published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology, challenge this long-held idea about human …

Researchers converted a kidney with type-A blood to type-O.Credit: Sherry Yates Young/Science Photo Library Scientists have converted the blood type of a donor kidney and transplanted the organ into a person. The procedure — the first of its kind — could improve access to donor organs, specialists say, because the blood type of the donor would no longer matter. Currently, …

Earlier this week, history was made in both the world of video games and private equity. The trio of Affinity Partners, Silver Lake, and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund announced a plan to take EA private for $55bn. This leveraged buyout would be the largest in history and, if approved, will mean the industry giant would be a private company …

For the first time in human history, Calif.’s glaciers will soon disappear  SFGATE California’s Ancient Glaciers Are Melting Away for the First Time in Human History  KQED A surprising new fact just emerged about California’s glaciers  San Francisco Chronicle DAILY DIGEST, 10/2: Sierra Nevada’s glaciers will soon be gone; Kern County supports the Delta Conveyance Project; Governor Newsom signs SB 72; Would-be federal …

Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor BBC The building blocks for a biocomputer growing in a lab It may have its roots in science fiction, but a small number of researchers are making real progress trying to create computers out of living cells. Welcome to the weird world of biocomputing. Among those leading the way are a group of scientists in Switzerland, who …

Column | I asked a machine how to be more human. It was dehumanizing.  The Washington Post Source link

A new study finds autism and schizophrenia may lie at the crux of what makes humans uniquely intelligent. “Our results suggest that some of the same genetic changes that make the human brain unique also made humans more neurodiverse,” says Stanford University neuroscientist Alexander Starr. While both autism and schizophrenia are neurodevelopmental brain differences that can have a mix of …

The innovative and exciting Voyager 1 spacecraft is expected to achieve something in 2026 that’s never been accomplished in human history before. The Voyager 1 launched in 1977 and is currently travelling at a trajectory of 38,000 mph – it’s been travelling for almost 50 years. It was originally built to study Jupiter and Saturn, but crossed the edge of …