Archive | Miguasha: the treasures of a UNESCO heritage site

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Open in full screen modeThe “Elpistostege” fossil, which lived 380 million years ago, marks the transition between aquatic and terrestrial…

Prehistoric migrations from China to the American continent better understood

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Open in full screen modeScientists have long believed that the inhabitants of Siberia were the sole ancestors of the Native…

The usefulness of a mysterious fragment of staked bone revealed by experimental archeology

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Open in full screen modeDifferent shots of the leather cutting board made from a fragment of large mammal bone. Scale…

Homo sapiens would indeed come from several populations across Africa

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While it is generally established that modern humans originated in Africa, there are still some uncertainties about the evolution and…

The harmful effects of “biological memories” reversed over two generations

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At the crossroads of epigenetics, psychiatry and pharmacology, a Quebec study will perhaps lead to a simple treatment for anxiety…

Does taurine slow down aging? Downsides

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The current state of knowledge does not allow us to recommend taking taurine supplements.Open in full screen modeMolecular model of…

A biomaterial injected into the eye to repair the cornea

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Open in full screen modeActivating an injectable biomaterial with pulses of blue light repairs the outer layer of the eye.…

A pig kidney worked on a human for two months

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Open full screenThe NYU Langone Transplant Institute team concluded its two-month study of transplanting a kidney from genetically modified pig…

The Y chromosome complex completely sequenced

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This sequencing will certainly make it possible, in the coming years, to better understand male infertility. Open in full screen…