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A 5,000-year-old DNA study reveals Stone Age population near Paris vanished and was replaced

A new genetic research study has demonstrated the existence of a distinct local community of Stone Age farmers that disappeared and were replaced by immigrant groups approximately 5000 years ago near the Paris Basin (specifically at Bury, France). Based on the DNA data retrieved from the teeth of 132 individuals…

The Times of India

Global demand for shea butter is growing: but it’s not all good news for the women who collect the nuts

Shea butter has become a highly sought-after ingredient in cosmetics and food manufacturing worldwide. Since the early 2000s its use as a substitute for cocoa butter has driven a dramatic rise in international demand. The shea butter industry has grown by more than 600% over the last 20 years.

The Conversation

Extreme thinness: Scientists are investigating why some people struggle to gain weight

Researchers are exploring why some individuals are naturally super-lean and may struggle to gain weight. The causes of such constitutional thinness offer clues to the physiology of weight control.

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Eating this diet can impact your performance in bed

‘We were shocked by how many body functions were disrupted’

The Independent UK

Danish university to scrutinise international tech researchers amid spying concerns

The tightened vetting process applies to researchers from China, Russia and Iran, which Danish intelligence officials consider high risk for espionage.

Euronews

New tool can predict which children are likely to become obese

Tool can also predict how well obese adults will respond to targeted weight loss programmes

The Independent UK

Do You Live Here ? 4 US States With the Darkest Personality Types, Including Psychopaths and Narcissists

Society and environment can influence a person's personality, according to a new global study by a group of psychologists from the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Viking DNA helps reveal when HIV-fighting gene mutation emerged: 9,000 years ago near the Black Sea

A study of more than 3,000 genomes has traced a gene mutation that confers HIV resistance to a person who lived near the Black Sea around 7000 B.C.

LiveScience

Study advises against Western diet during pregnancy, says it has autism and ADHD risk to infants

Pregnancy diet has a direct impact on the health and development of the fetus; however a lot is not being discussed about this.

The Times of India

"Sun stones" to ward off deadly volcano

Buried in ditches, the Neolithic carvings may have been a sacrifice to stop volcanic climate change

Salon

New weight loss drug target reduces appetite and burns calories without sickness

The discovery could lead to a new treatment for millions of people with obesity and type 2 diabetes who do not respond well to current treatments.

Evening Standard

Scientific breakthrough to prevent negative side effects of weight loss drugs like Ozempic

Millions across the world could benefit from weight loss drugs such as Ozempic

The Independent UK

Parasitic Fungi Can Take Over A Brain For Its Own Benefit. It Gets Worse.

A parasitic fungus takes over the brains of flies and controls them for its own sinister ends. Here’s the science behind the horror.

Inverse

Was A Lack Of Get-Up-And-Go The Death Of The Neanderthals?

A new study posits a very surprising answer to one of history's great mysteries -- what killed off the Neanderthals?

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Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestine protest

GRETA Thunberg has been arrested at a protest against the war in Gaza, according to reports ...

Dynamite News

Study finds how neurological symptoms associated with aura, migraine

For the first time, new research explains the relationship between the neurological symptoms of aura and the ensuing migraine, elucidating how a brain fluid flow disruption and a spreading wave of disruption cause headaches. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Nearly 6 million trees disappeared from farmlands in three years, says satellite mapping study

India tree loss: 11% of fully grown trees seen via satellite in 2010-2011 were no longer visible when reviewed from 2018 to 2022

The Times of India

What is 10-20-30 interval training? How does it work?

The 10-20-30 interval training method is a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) protocol designed to optimize cardiovascular fitness and endurance while minimizing the time spent exercising. Developed by researchers at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Alicante, this approach involves alternating short bursts of high-intensity exercise with periods of…

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Origin of Multiple Sclerosis And These Common Diseases Lies in Ancient DNA

New studies find the origin of multiple sclerosis and other diseases originates from the spread of DNA during ancient human history in Europe.

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Ancient DNA Reveals Genetic Link Between Northern Europe and Multiple Sclerosis

Ancient DNA reveals that northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis due to genetic variants inherited from horseback-riding cattle herders...

The Guardian - UK

Academic paper based on Uyghur genetic data retracted over ethical concerns

Exclusive: Study published in 2019 used blood and saliva samples from 203 Uyghur and Kazakh people living in Xinjiang capital

The Independent UK

Brain-less jellyfish stuns scientists with ‘advanced learning’ skills similar to humans

‘For fundamental neuroscience, this is pretty big news’

Daily Mirror

The secret to living to 100 may already be lurking inside you, new study reveals

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen studied 176 people aged 100 or older, all living in Japan, and found they had a "unique" combination of gut bacteria

The Guardian - UK

Rock ‘flour’ from Greenland can capture significant CO2, study shows

Powder produced by ice sheets could be used to help tackle climate crisis when spread on farm fields

Dynamite News

Study: Hormone neurotensin predicts ablility to maintain weight loss

In many nations today, 50 per cent of the population is overweight, and the percentage is rising. Read further on Dynamite News:

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