From Popular MechanicsA new paper published in Current Biology describes how a sodium channel inherited from Neanderthals may be responsible for low pain tolerance in modern humans.While the in-depth study is compelling, this theory remains inconclusive.If you have a low tolerance for pain new research suggests you should blame it on our Neanderthal cousins.According to…
Scattered through the genomes of humans around the world we can find remnants of a Neanderthal ancestry. In some, this bestows resilience to illness, or even a unique head shape. A rare few, it seems, have inherited the Neanderthals' sensitive side. Evolutionary geneticists have taken a close look at a genetic variation in Neanderthal DNA…
By Colin Barras A Neanderthal familyP.PLAILLY/E.DAYNES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A chunk of Neanderthal DNA carried by some people living today appears to reduce the chance of miscarriage and promote fertility. The finding is the latest evidence that Homo sapiens benefitted from Stone Age sexual encounters with other human species. Genetic studies suggest anatomically modern humans interbred…
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