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Mike Wehner
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- Neanderthals mixed with humans a long time ago, but after they died out their DNA lived on in a large segment of the human population.
- A new study reveals that lab-grown brain tissue contains bits of Neanderthal DNA that could be used in future studies to reveal more about the ancient people and how their existence influenced the human race.
- Scientists are already beginning to draw links between Neanderthal DNA and certain human traits, like hair and skin color.
We humans like to think we're the cream of the crop when it comes to animal life on Earth, but the truth is we're all a bunch of mutts. Many of our ancient ancestors mingled with Neanderthals, and the telltale signs of that "mingling" are still present in our DNA today. We didn't know that many humans had Neanderthal genetic code floating around in their bodies until about a decade ago, but new research is helping to zero in on the effects of that DNA on our bodies.
Now, a new study published in Stem Cell Reports takes things one step further by actually growing human brain tissue and then searching it for Neanderthal DNA. As it turns out, traces of early human-Neanderthal interactions have been waiting to be discovered all along.
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