Pregnancy triggers profound brain changes, enhancing maternal instincts and mental health
Scientists uncover how pregnancy transforms the brain, with gray matter changes that shape maternal instincts and well-being for the long ...
Tag: Evolution
Novel hMPV strains linked to rising respiratory infections in young children
Emerging human metapneumovirus (hMPV) strains spark concerns and opportunities in managing respiratory infections in kids. Short Communication: Emerging lineages A2.2.1 ...
Ancient brain circuit stabilizes gaze during movement in early development
An ancient brain circuit, which enables the eyes to reflexively rotate up as the body tilts down, tunes itself early ...
Scientists pinpoint regions and species fueling coronavirus evolution in bats
Delving deep into bat habitats, scientists uncover how coronaviruses evolve, migrate, and cross-species, shedding light on pandemic origins and future ...
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Fruit flies steal bacterial defense to survive parasitic wasps
In the continual arms race between parasites and their hosts, innovation was thought to be the key to a successful ...
Ancient footprints reveal two hominin species coexisting 1.5 million years ago
More than a million years ago, on a hot savannah teeming with wildlife near the shore of what would someday ...
New insights into how and when bipedal locomotion evolved in human ancestors
One of the most fascinating periods in the evolution of the human lineage is the appearance of the first ancestors ...
New study challenges the traditional view of gene switches
Some sequences in the genome cause genes to be switched on or off. Until now, each of these gene switches, ...
Barcelona launches world’s first joint program on evolutionary medical genomics
Three research institutions in Barcelona have teamed up to launch the world's first Joint Program on Evolutionary Medical Genomics. The ...
Genomic surveillance could revolutionize the fight against antimicrobial resistance
During the COVID-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance proved vital in helping understand the evolution and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Now, ...
