Podcasts about neanderthal dna

This week we're going to learn about a new finding about the skull referred to as the Dragon Man! Further reading: We've had a Denisovan skull since the 1930s—only nobody knew The proteome of the late Middle Pleistocene Harbin individual Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I'm your host, Kate Shaw. It never fails that only a few days after our annual updates episode, a study is published that's an important update to an older episode. This time it's an update so important that it deserves its own episode, so let's learn more about one of our own extinct close relations, the Denisovan people. We didn't know about the Denisovans until 2010, when DNA was sequenced from a finger bone found in Denisova Cave in Siberia in 2008. Scientists were surprised when the DNA didn't match up with Neanderthal DNA, which is what they expected, since they knew Neanderthals had lived in the cave at various times over thousands of years. Instead, the DNA was for a completely different hominin, a close relation of both humans and Neanderthals. Since then, researchers have found some Denisovan teeth, two partial mandibles, a rib fragment, and some other bone fragments, but nothing that could act as a type specimen. The type specimen is the preserved specimen of a new species, which is kept for scientists to study. It needs to be as complete as possible, so a handful of fragments just won't work. Even without a type specimen, having Denisovan DNA answered some questions about our own history as a species. Ever since scientists have been able to sequence genetic material from ancient bones, they've noticed something weird going on with our DNA. Some populations of people show small traces of DNA not found in other human populations, so scientists suspected they were from long-ago cross-breeding with other hominin species. When the Neanderthal genome was sequenced, it matched some of the unknown DNA traces, but not all of them. Mystery DNA sequences in a closely related population are called ghost lineages. The Denisovan DNA matched the ghost lineage scientists had identified in some populations of people, especially ones in parts of east Asia, Australia, and New Guinea. This is your reminder that despite tiny genetic differences like these, all humans alive today are 100% human. We are all Homo sapiens. Naturally, we as humans are interested in our family tree. We even have an entire field of study dedicated to studying ancient humans and hominins, paleoanthropology. Lots of scientists have studied the Denisovan remains we've found, along with the genetic material, but they really need a skull to learn so much more about our long-extinct distant relations. Luckily, we've had a Denisovan skull since the 1930s. But wait, you may be saying, you just said we didn't have anything but bone fragments and teeth! Why didn't you mention the skull? It's because the skull was hidden by its finder, a Chinese construction worker. The man was helping build a bridge and was ashamed that he was working for a Japanese company. That region of China was under Japanese occupation at the time, and the man didn't want anyone to know that he was working for people who were treating his fellow citizens badly. He thought the skull was an important find similar to the Peking Man discovery in 1929, so he hid the skull at the bottom of an abandoned well to keep it safe. He didn't dare share any information about it until he was on his death-bed, when he whispered his secret to his son. It wasn't until 2018 that the man's family took another look at the skull and realized it definitely wasn't an ordinary human skull. It was obviously extremely old and had a pronounced brow and really big teeth. In 2021 the skull was classified as a new species of hominin, Homo longi, where the second word comes from the Mandarin word for dragon. That's because the area where it was found is called Dragon River.

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With evidence of burial rituals and culture, were Neanderthals spiritual beings like us? We explore their place in theology, along with topics like praying in dreams, moral behavior in animals, the nature of heaven, and whether we could ever learn like computers. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Questions Covered: 01:13 – What physical explanation can parapsychology offer? Because one thing is describing phenomena, another one is explaining it in a physical framework.  11:15 – How are we to consider our Neanderthal cousins? They were hominids, close enough to us that we interbred (I have more than the average Neanderthal DNA), they had a culture, and there is evidence that they not only buried their dead, but buried flowers and grave goods with them, hinting at a belief in the afterlife. Yet, they were different from us, and they went extinct millennia before the Incarnation. Theologically, how are they considered? semi-Neanderthal minds want to know!  16:31 – Can animals act in ways that are morally good or evil? i.e. the dog that saves the child vs the dog that bites the child. What implications, if any, would that have on the prospect of an animal afterlife?  22:44 – If I am asleep and I dream that I am praying, is it possible that God and the saints I ask for intercession hear those prayers? And if I receive a blessing in the context of my dream, is it possible that some minor intercession has occurred?  29:15 – If a sincere penitent in the confessional confesses that he has set a bear trap outside the priest's confessional, set to go off the moment the priest exits the confessional, could the priest require the penitent to remove the bear trap as a part of his penance? Or can the priest not make requirements like that in order to give absolution? (One that I've actually gotten from my students!)  34:34 – Tell us about your Arkansas accent. It's coming on pretty thick these days. I assume you lost it when you moved to CA and now that your back you just naturally fell back into it?  41:30 – I've never heard anyone address this: after the resurrection, we will be reunited with our physical bodies. So is heaven a physical place?  44:15 – Growing up I was told that our souls wander about while we sleep as an explanation for Deja vu. I know in the past you've attributed Deja vu to remote viewing, how similar are these 2 ideas?  52:45 – The mystery of learning and memory. Why can’t humans learn, store, and recall information in the same way a computer does (i.e. massive storage, data compressibility/extractability, can download and upload information, etc.)? It would seem extremely beneficial if humans could learn via download and share via upload like computers. Just to qualify I mean the speed of data transfer as well. For example, instead of spending years learning a new language, just download it and have perfect fluency (similar to the Matrix and how Neo could learn things). 

For hundreds of thousands of years Neanderthals have roamed the lands of what is today Europe and western Asia. But how did they survive, and what caused their decline?Tristan Hughes delves into the fate of the last Neanderthals and continues our Ice Age mini-series with Professor Chris Stringer from the Natural History Museum. They explore how Neanderthals thrived across diverse climates and investigate the intriguing story of Neanderthals' eventual decline alongside the arrival of Homosapiens 60,000 years ago. Professor Stringer also shares the fascinating evidence of interbreeding that has left traces of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans and groundbreaking insights from recent archaeological and DNA research, that shed light on why Neanderthals went extinct.Presented by Tristan Hughes. The audio editor and producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic SoundsThe Ancients is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here: https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on

Most results show ancestry back 2000-3000 years from where a family originated from, but now A.I opened a world of prediction based on Cro-Magnon, Denisovan and Neanderthal archaic DNA for even more personalized ancestry analysis. At the same time the economy. ☕ Support Civilization Cycle Podcast Buy As a Double Espresso

Who was Adam? Was he the result of a natural process (evolution) or a unique creation? Did he actually exist, or was he merely a literary figure? Hasn't science proven that an original two humans is impossible? Dr. Fazale Rana, President and senior research scholar at Reasons to Believe, joins me in making a biblical and scientific case for a historical Adam and Eve. When were Adam and Eve created? How does the biblical account line up with the scientific record? Are humans related to Neanderthals? These are just a few questions that we will address in today's show. We also will be taking your questions! So join the show, bring your questions, and consider the biblical account of human origins. Content Discussed 0:00 4:12 How should we approach science and faith questions? 7:18 Does science or Scripture have the ultimate authority? 12:00 A biblical argument for a historical Adam and Eve 14:48 Why does this conversation matter? 20:19 What makes the Reason to Believe model scientifically testable? 23:02 What scientific data could disprove core Christian doctrines? 26:30 Don't the biblical genealogies show that Adam and Eve existed 6,000 years ago? 31:04 When does the scientific evidence date for Adam and Eve? 37:32 Why do humans have Neanderthal DNA if humans didn't evolve from Neanderthals? 42:23 Where were Adam and Eve located? 44:40 Doesn't science show that there's too much genetic diversity in humans to come from a single pair? 49:40 Are secular scientists questioning the minimum population view? 51:35 Why don't we see Neanderthal DNA in humans of African descent? 52:56 Is there a scientific reason for why God created humans at that time? 55:25 Where did Cain get his wife if God didn't create other people? 58:38 Don't genetic similarities and endogenous retroviruses show that humans evolved? 1:04:28 Why do human embryos and some people have tails in a creation view? 1:06:07 Why is your biggest objection to evolution? 1:15:23 Why do so many scientists hold to evolution if it isn't true? 1:20:15 How did God create life? 1:25:00 Did Neanderthals bury their dead, use tools, make jewelry, and have religion? 1:28:38 If humans came from monkeys, then why don't we see 1/2-breed monkey people? 1:30:18 A look at future shows and events

On today's episode: We may have gotten all of our Neanderthal DNA from a single, short-lived rendezvous. And we look into the psychology of holiday beliefs. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESStudies pin down exactly when humans and Neanderthals swapped DNAhttps://liberalarts.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/07/SharonTWoolleyJD2004.pdf https://uva.theopenscholar.com/files/early-development-lab/files/the_effect_of_realistic_8.pdf?preview=true https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9418217/https://www.jstor.org/stable/1132284https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2024-25574-001.pdfCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A NASA probe is going to touch the Sun for ChristmasThe Parker Solar Probe is going to be making its closest approach to our Sun on Dec. 24, diving at 800,000 km/h into the corona of our star and getting within 6.5 million kilometers to the solar surface. It's the culmination of a successful mission during which the probe has measured the solar wind and flown through solar storms. We speak with C. Alex Young, the Associate Director for Science Communication in the Heliophysics Division at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center about the highlights of the mission and what's next for the intrepid spacecraft.Pinning down the how and when Neanderthals interbred with humansStudies of Neanderthal remains have revealed that many modern humans have around two per cent Neanderthal DNA in our genomes. A study led by Leonardo Iasi, from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, shows that the mixture happened over a period of 7,000 years, lasting from about 50,000 years ago until the Neanderthals started to disappear. The Neanderthal genes that persist in our genome are tied to metabolism and immunity, which might be because humans were traveling to new places and eating new foods to which Neanderthals were already adapted. Iasi's research was published in the journal Science.What Donner and Blitzen might have been saying to RudolphResearchers from Concordia University have released a new study about caribou vocalizations, and what the animals might be signaling to each other. The vocalizations are similar to those of elk and moose, but as herd animals, caribou signaling is less about summoning mates from a distance, and more about males warning competitors to fly off elsewhere. Biologists Robert Weladji and Laura Puch analyzed recordings of these calls to search for information buried in the grunts. They found that the frequencies gave signals as to the age and size of the animal. The research was published in the journal Bioacoustics.Do crustaceans feel pain? A new study of their neural activity says yesBy monitoring the neural activity in crabs while delivering painful stimuli, researchers concluded the response they measured is associated with what we would think would be a painful experience. This study, in the journal Biology, adds to the evidence that crustaceans can sense painful stimuli as the kind of negative experience that we tend to associate with pain. Lynne Sneddon, from the University of Gothenburg led the work. Scientists are making a map of the human body accurate down to the individual cellThe Human Cell Atlas is a mammoth global project to create a detailed map of all cell types and functions in the human body, from early development to old age. While not yet complete, it's already revolutionizing how scientists can probe the human body with significant implications for future healthcare — from diagnosing diseases, to developing drugs, to ushering in a new era of personalized medical treatments. 

Join Jon Majerowski and Seth Peribsen in an exploration of consciousness, ancient civilizations, and hidden forces shaping humanity. Dive into: The Shadow Biome: Fungi's impact on human consciousness, potentially as intelligent entities influencing us. Extraterrestrial Fungi: The theory of fungi surviving extreme conditions, possibly from space. Neanderthal DNA: Its surprising influence on modern humans, unlocking hidden potentials. Non-Local Consciousness: A universal consciousness connecting ancient myths to modern phenomena. DMT and Brain Function: Its role in consciousness expansion and healing. Ancient Control Systems: How ancient cultures might have used yeast and radiation for control. Psionic Abilities: Scientific foundations of seemingly supernatural abilities. Health and Healing: How these insights could revolutionize medicine. Jon and Seth share findings from over 600 research participants, discussing communication challenges and the necessity of open data. This discussion challenges our reality perception, exploring biology, consciousness, and human evolution's crossroads. Prepare for a transformative journey into the shadow biome's secrets, expanding your understanding of reality. Note: Contains speculative content; encourage critical thinking. LINKS: Science on frog-mushroom symbiosis Atlantic on zombie-fungus in ants Research on fungi's role in health Studies on extraterrestrial life theories ttps://www.sciencealert.com/wild-discovery-reveals-frog-and-mushroom-joined-at-the-hip https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/how-the-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants-bodies-to-control-their-minds/545864/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7340390/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0065266020300092 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326160954_Comets_and_Contagion_Evolution_Plague_and_Diseases_From_Space https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221006093 Seth Peribsen: @SPeribsen Jon Majerowski:  ALL LINKS - https://linktr.ee/ufosonthelevel  #ufotwitter  FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyrighted material used for news, education, comment, and criticism under Fair Use.

In this exciting episode of The Digest Facts, host Danny takes you on a journey through three mind-bending topics that will leave you questioning what you know about reality, science, and even your own DNA! First, we explore Virtual Reality—how is this technology shaping the way we see and experience the world? Is it just a tool for entertainment, or is it fundamentally altering our perception of what's real? Next, we venture into the Zone of Silence—a strange desert in Mexico where radios fail, compasses go haywire, and unexplained lights flash across the sky. Is this a scientific anomaly, or something more otherworldly? Finally, we delve into Our Neanderthal Connection—did you know that modern humans carry traces of Neanderthal DNA? What does this ancient legacy mean for us today, and how did it even happen? After each topic, we break down key vocabulary in context and pose thought-provoking discussion questions to keep your curiosity engaged long after the episode ends. Want to unlock the full episode and access all of our exclusive content? Become a premium subscriber on Apple Podcasts or Patreon today! Don't forget to visit englishpluspodcast.com for even more knowledge and a shop filled with audio series for sale. Tune in, expand your mind, and stay curious!

There's a little bit of Neanderthal in most of us. Neanderthals and Homo sapiens had a long history of intermingling, before the former went extinct about 40,000 years ago. That mixing means most modern humans have some amount of Neanderthal DNA—and it accounts for up to 3% of the genome in some people.While these genetic remnants don't have much impact on our day-to-day lives, they may be responsible for one surprising effect: pain tolerance. Recent research shows that people with Neanderthal variants in the gene SCN9A have a lower pain tolerance than people without the gene.This isn't the only Neanderthal remnant that's been passed down. A study from earlier this year pinpointed a certain genome region that impacts nose shape. Taller, wider noses were passed down from our Neanderthal ancestors who lived in colder climates. A larger nose warmed air before it hit the sensitive lungs. Ira speaks with Dr. Kaustubh Adhikari, assistant professor of statistics at the Open University in the United Kingdom, who worked on both of these studies.  Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

Join us for an enlightening episode of “The Story of Us” YouTube series as we sit down with Dr. Emily Casanova, an assistant professor of neuroscience at Loyola University New Orleans. Dr. Casanova's groundbreaking research delves into the intricate connections between brain evolution, Neanderthal DNA, and autism in modern humans. In this interview, Dr. Casanova shares her insights on: • How Neanderthal genetic variants influence autism susceptibility in contemporary populations. • The evolutionary impact of ancient human hybridization on brain development and function. • The significance of her findings for understanding the complexity of autism and related conditions. Discover how the legacy of our ancient ancestors continues to shape human health and development today. This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in genetics, anthropology, and the cutting-edge intersections of neuroscience and evolutionary biology.

If you were watching American TV in 2004, then you remember the Geico caveman commercials. What you might not remember is that they spun off a sitcom: Cavemen (2007), starring Nick Kroll, was cancelled after only six episodes and is considered one of the worst TV series of all time. But how does it hold up to scientific scrutiny? Find out on today's episode, where we do the research the screenwriters didn't!Win some SotSA Merch! Send your mistakes, inaccuracies, and corrections to us by email or social media:Twitter: @SotSA_PodcastBluesky: @sotsapodcast.bsky.socialFacebook: @SotSAPodcastLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sotsa/Email: screensofthestoneage@gmail.comIn this episode:The Geico caveman commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8o_YqzMBooWatch the full Cavemen series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE9Q41jqFKU&list=PL81C5835E560AE6BEGreen et al. (2010) A draft sequence of the Neanderthal genome: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1188021Green et al. (2006) Analysis of one million base pairs of Neanderthal DNA: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05336Denny, the first generation Neanderthal/Denisovan hybrid: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/24/denisovan-neanderthal-hybrid-denny-dna-finder-projectInterbreeding between archaic humans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbreeding_between_archaic_and_modern_humans“Ghost lineages” in human ancestry: https://www.science.org/content/article/mysterious-ghost-populations-had-multiple-trysts-human-ancestorsOase 1 – a modern human with recent Neanderthal ancestry: https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fnature14558Bacho Kiro – modern humans with recent Neanderthal ancestry: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03335-3Nikolai Valuev (is not a Neanderthal): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_ValuevAllometry: https://www.britannica.com/science/allometry

If you were watching American TV in 2004, then you remember the Geico caveman commercials. What you might not remember is that they spun off a sitcom: Cavemen (2007), starring Nick Kroll, was cancelled after only six episodes and is considered one of the worst TV series of all time. But how does it hold up to scientific scrutiny? Find out on today's episode, where we do the research the screenwriters didn't! Win some SotSA Merch! Send your mistakes, inaccuracies, and corrections to us by email or social media: Twitter: @SotSA_Podcast Bluesky: @sotsapodcast.bsky.social Facebook: @SotSAPodcast Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sotsa/ Email: screensofthestoneage@gmail.com In this episode: The Geico caveman commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8o_YqzMBoo Watch the full Cavemen series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE9Q41jqFKU&list=PL81C5835E560AE6BE Green et al. (2010) A draft sequence of the Neanderthal genome: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1188021 Green et al. (2006) Analysis of one million base pairs of Neanderthal DNA: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05336 Denny, the first generation Neanderthal/Denisovan hybrid: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/24/denisovan-neanderthal-hybrid-denny-dna-finder-project Interbreeding between archaic humans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbreeding_between_archaic_and_modern_humans “Ghost lineages” in human ancestry: https://www.science.org/content/article/mysterious-ghost-populations-had-multiple-trysts-human-ancestors Oase 1 – a modern human with recent Neanderthal ancestry: https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fnature14558 Bacho Kiro – modern humans with recent Neanderthal ancestry: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03335-3 Nikolai Valuev (is not a Neanderthal): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Valuev Allometry: https://www.britannica.com/science/allometry

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Kathleen opens the show drinking a Preds Beer from Jackelope Brewing in Nashville. She reviews her Christmas holiday with family in Missouri, and her New Year's in Nashville celebrating Irish New Year's Eve and day drinking with her cousins. COURT NEWS: Kathleen shares that Cher has filed for a conservatorship over her son Elijah Blue, Dolly Parton fulfills a dying mega-fan's final wish, Taylor Swift's cat Olivia Benson has a higher net worth than her boyfriend Travis Kelce, and Jelly Roll has been nominated for a Grammy award. “GOOD BAD FOOD”: In her quest for delicious not-so-nutritious food, Kathleen samples GUY'S Joe's KC French Fry Seasoning Potato Chips, Kraft Mac & Cheese gummies, and Dorito's minis. UPDATES: Kathleen shares that the QAnon shaman wants his iconic horns returned from Federal custody, Minnesota gets a new state flag, Zuckerberg continues his destruction of Hawaii by breaking ground on an apocalyptic survival bunker, and a fisherman reveals shocking details around his discovery of MH370.“HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT”: Kathleen is amazed to read about the discovery of a rare genie lamp in the Middle East, and a perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo is found inside a fossilized egg. FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS: Kathleen shares articles on Starbucks new initiative to accept reusable cups for drive-thru and mobile orders, a nude man is nabbed after he does a cannonball into a Bass Pro Shop aquarium, Buffalo is named the hottest housing market in 2024, Hamilton's pistols go up for auction at Christie's, six more weird traits show if you have Neanderthal DNA, a cruise bound for the Bahamas is rerouted to Boston and Canada, 2 iconic Vegas Strip casinos enter their last days, and L'Oreal heir Francoise Bettencourt becomes the first woman with $100B. WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK: Kathleen recommends watching any season of “Fargo” on Hulu, “If I Leave Here Tomorrow” on Amazon, “The Billionaire The Butler & The Boyfriend” on Netflix, and watching (and rating) her new stand-up Special “Hunting Bigfoot” on Prime Video.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From a trip to Universal Studios that got a little "hairy"...to the reasons Eric thinks Ros has Neanderthal DNA...this episode is HILARIOUS! Ros and Eric are kicking off the new year laughing, coughing, and tick-toking....oh my!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Monday Christian and Conspiracy Podcast Episode 158 Tips for the show to Support our Ministry: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/joshmondayj Please subscribe to our Spotify and You Tube Channel and help us grow so we can keep on spreading the good news.   To all of our current and future subscribers thank you for your time, we appreciate you. Please do us a favor subscribe to our You Tube Channel, hit that bell, share, like and comment below on our You tube. Please leave us a 5-Star review on Apple and Spotify. This week we have a great show featuring Fittest_Flat_Earther Tyler Hansen. He is great at breaking down videos on several subjects from Flat Earth to Ballon Rockets. We get into Biblical Cosmology and Giants. He asked me about Neanderthal DNA maybe being Nephilim DNA. He goes over his testimony on how he went from being a full blown athiest to becoming a believer in God. The catapult ended up being Flat Earth and some other stuff. Tune in to find out. Tyler's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fittest_flat_earther?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-monday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josh-monday/support

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This episode, we catch up with some of the more curious genetics news from the past month including how much Neanderthal is in you and how that affects your risk of disease. Also, we look at one of the most remarkable breeding strategies in the animal kingdom, a spider with two penises that eats one of them... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

If given final approval by the FDA, this sickle-cell treatment would be the first to use gene-editing CRISPR technology on humans. Also, gene variants inherited from Neanderthals can impact pain tolerance in modern humans.  FDA Panel Clears Way For CRISPR-Based Sickle Cell TreatmentAn FDA committee cleared the way for a revolutionary cure for sickle cell disease this week. If given final approval, the treatment would be the first to use CRISPR gene editing in humans. Sickle cell disease is caused by a genetic mutation that causes blood cells to develop into crescent or “sickle” shapes. The extremely painful and often deadly disease disproportionately affects Black and African American people.Ira talks with Vox staff writer Umair Irfan about the new sickle cell treatment and other top science news of the week, including the link between the auto worker strike and a clean energy transition; new evidence about the moon's origin; and why starfish don't have arms. Your Pain Tolerance May Have Been Passed Down from NeanderthalsThere's a little bit of Neanderthal in most of us. Neanderthals and Homo sapiens had a long history of intermingling, before the former went extinct about 40,000 years ago. That mixing means most modern humans have some amount of Neanderthal DNA—and it accounts for up to 3% of the genome in some people.While these genetic remnants don't have much impact on our day-to-day lives, they may be responsible for one surprising effect: pain tolerance. Recent research shows that people with Neanderthal variants in the gene SCN9A have a lower pain tolerance than people without the gene.This isn't the only Neanderthal remnant that's been passed down. A study from earlier this year pinpointed a certain genome region that impacts nose shape. Taller, wider noses were passed down from our Neanderthal ancestors who lived in colder climates. A larger nose warmed air before it hit the sensitive lungs.Ira speaks with Dr. Kaustubh Adhikari, assistant professor of statistics at the Open University in the United Kingdom, who worked on both of these studies.  To stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters. Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com. 

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Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. The woman was discerning and beautiful, but the man was harsh and badly behaved; he was a Calebite. - 1 Samuel 25:3   This Episode's Links and Timestamps: 00:24 – 1 Samuel 25 07:39  – Thoughts on the Reading 43:45 - Proverbs 15:1-18 – YouVersion 46:17 - Why do some groups of people today have more Neanderthal DNA than others? A new study offers answers – Katie Hunt, CNN 56:37 - Neanderthal – Answers in Genesis 1:14:31 - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad – Audible.com 1:35:34 - The Weapon Wizards: How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower by Yaakov Katz, Amir Bohbot – Audible.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-ashley-mullet/message

On today's episode, we dive into NASA's new RAMFIRE project to 3D print novel rocket parts. We also discuss a novel frictionless material built on the nano-level, and a new historical model that explains why Neanderthal DNA is so varied in the modern human population. Every Friday, join hosts MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk as they roundup the latest science and tech stories from the pages of The Debrief. From far-future technology to space travel to strange physics that alters our perception of the universe, The Debrief Weekly Report is meant for the dreamers who love the science and technology of the future.   For the articles discussed in this week's episode, visit The Debrief at: https://thedebrief.org/   Follow The Debrief on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Debriefmedia Follow MJ Banias on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjbanias Follow Stephanie Gerk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephgerk   Have something to tell us? Email the show at: weeklyreport@thedebrief.org

On this week's edition of Le Show, Harry brings us regular features like News of the Olympic Movement, News of the Atom, Let Us Try, News of Musk Love, News of Crypto-Winter, and The Apologies of the Week. He also considers why some humans have more Neanderthal DNA than others and What's With The Kids. Listen in for all that and more!

Patrick answers listener questions about working for a company that supports LGBTQ agendas, is it morally permissible to practice NFP, and what does the Church teach about putting oneself in a state of temptation Lynn - I am applying for a promotion with my company that has supported LGBTQ unofficially. Is that okay? If they do officially support them, can I still work for the company? Dominic - What does the Catholic Church teach about no salvation outside the Catholic Church? Is it morally permissible to use NFP? Noah - Why does the bible refer to God as the God of Isaac and Jacob instead of the God of Noah? Nicole - What does the Church teach about people dating and traveling together (sharing a room but sleeping in separate beds)? Christina - How can we reconcile Neanderthal DNA in some people with the Christian story of humans coming only from Adam and Eve? Patrick talks about the dangers of temptations and the importance of not putting yourself in situations where you will be tempted

DNA sequencing reveals traces of Neanderthal DNA in our Genome. Who were these mysterious people? https://newcreation.blog/who-were-the-neanderthals/

Welcome to Day Six of the 2022 Midterm elections! It turns out that there is a scientific reason, if not a theological one, that the Neanderthal's didn't survive. It has to do with who was loving who. Rabbi Dave told you six months ago that there would be no "Red Tsunami." The question is why did so many people believe that there would be? Was it the as simple as the polls were "wrong?" Or is there an issue with the quality of candidates? And what if the real conspiracy about election counting was in the 60's through the 80's, not now? Despite the long week of more or less bad news (including more threats by the Russians to nuke) there is at least one good story this week. It will make you say "WTF?" And it's the best time of year for Dave. His favorite holiday snackage is now available!

Neanderthal genetics and what DNA can tell us about ancient societies, no evidence for telekinesis, whether low blood pressure is a bad thing, the reason why humans cry, human DNA diversity in Africa and beyond. Also, do I get drunk quicker after "Sober October", can a team of cyclists solve the energy crisis, is Earth gaining or losing mass, will nature eventually deal with invasive species, and are electric cars a good thing? Dr Chris and Clarence Ford have the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Neanderthal genetics and what DNA can tell us about ancient societies, no evidence for telekinesis, whether low blood pressure is a bad thing, the reason why humans cry, human DNA diversity in Africa and beyond. Also, do I get drunk quicker after "Sober October", can a team of cyclists solve the energy crisis, is Earth gaining or losing mass, will nature eventually deal with invasive species, and are electric cars a good thing? Dr Chris and Clarence Ford have the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

For the scientific community, the Nobel Prize announcements are an important part of the yearly science calendar. The award is one of the most widely celebrated and gives us a moment to reflect on some of the leading scientific work taking place around the world. This year's winners include Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger for their work on quantum entanglement. Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless for their work on click chemistry. And Svante Pääbo for his work on sequencing Neanderthal DNA. To understand the science behind the award winners better, we've invited a variety of speakers to help us understand their work better. Award winner, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Professor of Chemistry at Stanford, explains the basics behind click chemistry, a practice that has helped us to study molecules and their interactions in living things without interfering with natural biological processes. Mateja Hajdinjak, Postdoctoral Training Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, celebrated alongside her former PhD. tutor, Svante Paabo in Germany this week. We talk to her about his significance in the development of DNA sequencing in ancient humans. And Professor Shohini Ghose of the Institute of Quantum Computing at Waterloo University in Canada joins us to explain the complicated world of quantum entanglement. Also this week, we meet Jessica Thompson, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Yale University, who's been considering how new parents manage the tricky job of childcare while out on fieldwork. She's behind a new survey encouraging fellow scientists to consider how to approach the challenge of parental duties differently in the future. Human sexuality comes in many forms, from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual. But seeing as homosexuality creates apparent reproductive and evolutionary disadvantages, listener Ahmed from Oslo wants to know: why are some people gay? CrowdScience presenter Caroline Steel examines what science can - and can't - tell us about the role of nature, nurture and evolution in human sexual attraction. She asks a geneticist what we know of the oft-debated 'gay gene', as well as looking into why homosexual men on average have more older brothers than heterosexual men. Caroline looks into the role of nurture with a developmental psychologist to answer a question from a CrowdScience listener from Myanmar. He wonders if the distant relationship he has with his own father has impacted his own feelings of attraction. She also learns about research into a group of people in Samoa who may shed light on the benefits of traditionally non-reproductive relationships for communities as a whole. (Photo: A monument to Nobel Prize founder Alfred Nobel. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

For the scientific community, the Nobel Prize announcements are an important part of the yearly science calendar. The award is one of the most widely celebrated and gives us a moment to reflect on some of the leading scientific work taking place around the world. This year's winners include Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger for their work on quantum entanglement. Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless for their work on click chemistry. And Svante Pääbo for his work on sequencing Neanderthal DNA. To understand the science behind the award winners better, we've invited a variety of speakers to help us understand their work better. Award winner, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Professor of Chemistry at Stanford, explains the basics behind click chemistry, a practice that has helped us to study molecules and their interactions in living things without interfering with natural biological processes. Mateja Hajdinjak, Postdoctoral Training Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, celebrated alongside her former PhD. tutor, Svante Paabo in Germany this week. We talk to her about his significance in the development of DNA sequencing in ancient humans. And Professor Shohini Ghose of the Institute of Quantum Computing at Waterloo University in Canada joins us to explain the complicated world of quantum entanglement. Also this week, we meet Jessica Thompson, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Yale University, who's been considering how new parents manage the tricky job of childcare while out on fieldwork. She's behind a new survey encouraging fellow scientists to consider how to approach the challenge of parental duties differently in the future. (Image: A monument to Nobel Prize founder Alfred Nobel. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images) Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Harry Lewis Assistant Producer: Robbie Wojciechowski

A look at this year's Nobel Prizes for Literature, Chemistry, Medicine and Physics, with reactions from laureates and a group of happy book lovers. Plus an interview with a glass blower who is dreading the rising electricity prices this winter.Presenter: Ulla Engberg Producer: Kris Boswell

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on Nobel Prize Medicine.

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In this first ever in-person video episode of Here We Are I talk with human paleontologist, Steven E. Churchill in his lab at Duke University. We talk about the lingering Neanderthal DNA in modern humans, genetic diversity, the recent discovery of Homo naledi, and the Rising Star Expedition which is a part of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in South Africa. Learn more about Steven's work: https://scholars.duke.edu/person/churchy Steven will also be coming to the MUM Campout so come meet him and check out some cool fossils! https://mindunderpod.com/pages/campout

In this first ever in-person video episode of Here We Are I talk with human paleontologist, Steven E. Churchill in his lab at Duke University. We talk about the lingering Neanderthal DNA in modern humans, genetic diversity, the recent discovery of Homo naledi, and the Rising Star Expedition which is a part of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in South Africa. Learn more about Steven's work: https://scholars.duke.edu/person/churchy Steven will also be coming to the MUM Campout so come meet him and check out some cool fossils! https://mindunderpod.com/pages/campout

Laura Weyrich leads efforts to better understand the impact of diet on the communities of microorganisms residing in our mouths, and their influence on human health. In this livestreamed conversation, she talks about her work with Neanderthal teeth, the ethics of dealing with human remains, and shifts in human activity that have changed the makeup of our microbiomes.Relevant LinksMicroARCH Lab Website"The woman who loves the gunk on Neanderthal teeth." Cosmos Magazine, December 14, 2017Laura S. Weyrich Google Scholar ProfileFeatured GuestLaura WeyrichAssociate Professor of Anthropology

Fresh hot minisode!! We discuss Neanderthal DNA, Leighton Meester's cool Aunt Judie, Saint Patrick's Day, and more!Our film The Den got into the Sarasota film festival!! We wrote and produced it and we're both in it! Check it out on instagram @theden.movieFlorida Womanhttps://kfor.com/news/florida-woman-accused-of-renting-out-home-she-didnt-own/https://fox4kc.com/news/florida-woman-nearly-drowns-after-drunkenly-crashing-into-hydrant/Florida Manhttps://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/A-71-year-old-Florida-man-tied-a-gun-to-a-weather-balloon-to-fake-his-own-murder-police-say_170034046/Florida FAXCTShttps://www.wfla.com/news/florida/1st-st-patricks-day-in-us-was-celebrated-in-florida/https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2008/09/leightonmeestersprison_past.htmlHelp the show by becoming a patron today! patreon.com/floridawomanpodYou can follow us on Instagram at:@FloridaWoman.PodEmail us at FloridaWoman.Pod@Gmail.comFlorida Woman theme song is My Heart Is Open by So Sensitive Band from their album Bedroom Drama. Instagram at @sosensitiveband.

Episode 427. Investigating myself. Topic: Neanderthal DNA. Who were the Neanderthals and how or when did they evolve? How did modern humans evolve by comparison? What happened to the Neanderthals and why do most modern humans have Neanderthal ancestors? How much Neanderthal DNA do I have? Twitter: @3minutelessonEmail: 3minutelesson@gmail.comInstagram: 3minutelessonFacebook: 3minutelesson New episode every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Find us everywhere podcasts are found.

How could it be that some Europeans were discovered to have Neanderthal DNA in their genetic structure? Did God create Adam and Eve from the dust literally? Join us for a new theory of the historical Adam by one of our most respected Christian philosophers and apologists. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thomas-griffin8/support

Today we'll look at 5 scientific myths about the human body. #1 You have a dominant left brain and right brain , #2 We only use 10% of our brain #3 We only have five senses #4 Blood is blue and #5 Only Europeans and Asians have Neanderthal DNA. We turned this podcast into a documentary. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/7Robotsinc The Fantastically Terrible Character or Creature asks the question - did they burn witches at the stake during the Salem Witch trials? LINKS ★ For links to everything we mention on the show, visit: www.7robots.com/podcast/​​​​​​ ★ We turned this podcast into a documentary (2 day delay): www.youtube.com/7Robotsinc

Certain populations have higher amounts of Neanderthal DNA that may lead to a higher likelihood of hospitalization and/or death by COVID. Listen in to the entire crew talk about, and joke about Neanderthals, DNA, pharmacogenetics, and much more. CREW: Paul Ragusa (Chiropractor), Robby Goodman (Dentist), LeMayne Ellis (Veterinarian), Jeff Klosterman (Optometrist), Rick Angel ( Medical Doctor), Ben Botiller (Moderator) LINK: The major genetic risk factor for severe COVID-19 is inherited from Neanderthals - PubMed (nih.gov) EMAIL: DocsOnTap2021@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/docs-on-tap/message

An update on VP Mike Pence and his wife, as well as Joe Biden, as all have now been tested. We'll give you the latest on what's happening there. And did you know that some people still have Neanderthal DNA and it could make covid symptoms worse? Huh?? We explain.

What the Howe? apologizes for not recording last week. We ordered some new equipment that got lost in transit. This week we talk about gender roles, race, and the Ahmaud Arbery case. We open by discussing an article comparing the average age of having children for males and females between Neanderthals in Iceland and Homo Sapiens in Africa between 100k-500k years ago. We debate how much gender roles are influenced by genetics and how much are influenced by societal expectations. We transition by talking about how African people groups are actually more human than non-African people groups because non-African people groups contain as much as 2% Neanderthal DNA. We discuss how much of a factor genetics plays in our ideas about race, and how much of our ideas about race are socially constructed. Then we transition to talking about the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery at the hands of two white men and what that tells us about the state of race relations in the United States. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/charles-howe/support

In 1968, Science published the now-famous paper “The Tragedy of the Commons” by ecologist Garrett Hardin. In it, Hardin questioned society's ability to manage shared resources, concluding that individuals will act in their self-interest and ultimately spoil the resource. Host Meagan Cantwell revisits this classic paper with two experts: Tine De Moor, professor of economics and social history at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, and Brett Frischmann, a professor of law, business, and economics at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. They discuss how premodern societies dealt with common resources and how our current society might apply the concept to a more abstract resource—knowledge. Not all human skulls are the same shape—and if yours is a little less round, you may have your extinct cousins, the Neanderthals, to thank. Meagan speaks with Simon Fisher, neurogeneticist and director of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, about why living humans with two Neanderthal gene variants have slightly less round heads—and how studying Neanderthal DNA can help us better understand our own biology. This week's episode was edited by Podigy. Download a transcript of this episode (PDF) Listen to previous podcasts. About the Science Podcast [Image: Phillip Gunz; Music: Jeffrey Cook]

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The warning that floods are likely to become more common, or more severe, won't be a high priority for those with homes currently deluged. But it is something architects, engineers and planners have been taking very seriously. Dr. Adam Rutherford finds out about some of the innovations, both in UK and abroad, being designed for homes in areas prone to flooding - from simple door guards and waterproofing which can be retrofitted to existing houses - to entire city re-landscaping, or 'waterscaping' which aims to make room for the river, rather than fighting against it.Last week Adam talked about research showing that most people of European or East Asian descent carry a small percentage of Neanderthal DNA - about 2%. He examined some of the physical characteristics we may have got from the genes of our ancient cousins. This week Inside Science addresses some of the questions this fascinating work prompted.A new study in the journal Neuron this week, looks at what happens in the brain when one of the senses is dulled. Dr. Patrick Kanold, from the University of Maryland in the States, and his colleagues simulated blindness in mice by keeping them in the dark for a week, to see what happened to the parts of their brains involved in hearing. The found that the mouse's hearing improved. We sometimes talk about the brain being 'hardwired': all the neurons locked in place from early childhood. It was assumed that there was only a short, finite period when the brain was still capable of changing, but the new research shows parts of the brain still has room to manoeuvre.A recurring problem in science is that we are far better at collecting vast amounts of scientific data than we are at actually analysing them. To combat this problem, the charity Cancer Research UK have just launched a mobile phone game, 'Genes In Space', that farms statistical analysis out to the masses. Under the guise of flying a spaceship through a meteor storm, game players actually navigate their way through genetic sequence data from breast cancer patients. The information on the virtual path they take is automatically uploaded to the database and fed back into the scientific process.Producer: Fiona Roberts.

We now know that Neanderthals and our ancestors interbred over 40,000 years ago. Recent research has shown that most people of European or East Asian descent carry a small percentage of Neanderthal DNA - about 2%. But two new papers this week examine some of the physical characteristics we may have got from the genes of our ancient cousins. They include some disease susceptibilities and hair and skin characteristics, which may have helped our forebears survive in northern climes.There have been many sensationalist headlines in the news this week suggesting that the deadly bubonic plague could return, when really, it never went away. And while it can still be deadly, it can be treated early with antibiotics. In the Middle Ages the Black Death is thought to have killed up to half of the European population and so too did the Justinian Plague 800 years earlier. Now scientists have compared these two plague genomes to find that they were both caused by distinct strains of the same bacterium, Yersinia Pestis. Knowing how the pathogen evolved in the past is crucial to our understanding of possible future strains of plague. Lead author Dr David Wagner from the University of Arizona tells Dr Adam Rutherford that it's very unlikely the plague will return on a mass scale.It's a windy Show Us Your Instrument this week - Prof Konstantinos ('Kostas') Kontis, Professor of Aerospace Engineering shows us around his wind tunnel. It's used to help develop more effective plane wings, helicopter rotors, and wind turbine blades, but cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has also been a test sample. Glasgow University is currently building a hypersonic wind tunnel, which can test air flow at speeds of up to Mach 10.We all unconsciously synchronise our movements and researchers at the University of Birmingham have shown how professional musicians make tiny adjustments in their playing to keep time with their colleagues. Alan Wing, Professor of Human Movement in Psychology tells Adam how this research about minute synchronisation is helping to inform how robots can be designed to interact with humans.Stem cells can become any other cell in the body from nerve to bone to skin, and they are touted as the future of medicine. Embryos are one, often ethically charged, source of stem cells and in 2006 Nobel prize winning research showed that skin cells could be "genetically reprogrammed" to become stem cells. These were called induced pluripotent stem cells. Scientists in Japan have now shown, in mice, that this previous painstaking method of making the versatile cells can be replaced by little more than a short dip in acid. Professor Chris Mason from University College London tells Adam that this major breakthrough could be faster, cheaper and possibly safer than other cell reprogramming technologies.Producer: Fiona Hill.