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Transcriptomic Data Uncovers Insights into Human Brain Evolution

Differences between single-cell transcriptomes may someday help explain enhanced human cognitive function. Scientists recently developed transcriptomic catalogues to help identify human-specific regulatory genes. Disclaimer: this web page was produced as an assignment for an undergraduate course at Davidson College. Some 9.3 million to 6.5 million years ago humans evolved from apes.1 Gradual development of enhanced…

Small Steps Taken Towards Correcting History

Western interpretation of Indigenous history proven wrong through genomics. Indigenous Peoples in the Great Plains and northern Rockies had contact with horses earlier than expected. Figure 1. Explanation of the Lakota relationship with the horse in the Lakota language with the closest English translation possible. Tanka Omniya (Robert Milo Yellow Hair), personal communication 2022.1 Disclaimer:…