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Quirks and Quarks18:53Unearthing a small-brained hominid species that challenges human exceptionalismIn 2013 renowned paleoanthropologist Lee Berger sent a couple of cave explorers into a cave system in South Africa to see what they could find. Little did he know they’d return with photos of fossilised hominid remains that would upend everything we thought we knew about what makes us special. He and his colleagues discovered an entirely new species of ancient human relatives, called Homo naledi, that lived a few hundred…

Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered over 100 genes that uniquely evolved in the human brain, providing insight into our cognitive abilities. This study, using single-cell analysis, contributes to the Human Cell Atlas and offers new perspectives on brain evolution and associated disorders.The researchers found 139 genes that are common across the primate groups but highly divergent in their expression in human brains.An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has uncovered…

Fresh water resources are impacted by flash droughts in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Islands. Credit: Craig Ramseyer. The word "drought" typically conjures images of parched soil, dust-swept prairies, depleted reservoirs, and dry creek beds, all the result of weeks or seasons of persistently dry atmospheric conditions. In the sun-soaked islands in…

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Royal Enfield is developing 'uniquely differentiated electric motorcycles' and has already started investing towards product development and creating a supplier ecosystem around its Chennai-based plant, according to CEO B Govindarajan.The company, which is part of Eicher Motors, has announced a capex of ₹1,000 crore for the current fiscal with a focus on various aspects, including EV manufacturing and product development. Part of the capex would also go into the rolling out of new products from the company's existing…

Published By: Mayank GuptaLast Updated: May 21, 2023, 16:31 ISTRoyal Enfield Scram 411 - Image Used for Representation (Photo: Paras Yadav/ News18.com)There are a lot of prototypes and testings, which are currently going on, stated CEO B GovindarajanRoyal Enfield is developing ‘uniquely differentiated electric motorcycles’ and has already started investing towards product development and creating a supplier ecosystem around its Chennai-based plant, according to CEO B Govindarajan.The company, which is part of Eicher…

Assuming democracy remains intact in the years to come, Levitsky thinks the GOP will have to eventually moderate its stance in response to changing demographics. The current extremism will not be sustainable if the party hopes to win enough elections to wield power in the future. However, Levitsky thinks any adjustments could take longer than one would hope.“The problem is our incentives—the Electoral College, the Supreme Court, the fact that sparsely populated territories are dramatically overrepresented in our electoral…

Researchers at Gladstone Institutes have conducted an analysis of numerous human and chimpanzee HARs and found that a number of the modifications that occurred during human evolution had opposing effects on each other.Many alterations to the genomes of early humans had opposing effects, likely due to a delicate balance between enhanced cognitive abilities and an increased risk of psychiatric disorders.Humans and chimpanzees share 99% of their <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt"…

Spy magazine in the 1990s had a witty essay on how, in American journalism, it only took a couple of slightly conflicting accounts of the same event for someone to trot out the word “Rashômon”. Here is an opportunity to revisit Akira Kurosawa’s 1950 film, and to appreciate how the cliche does not do justice to a uniquely disturbing drama.Rashômon is about a court proceeding, recalled in flashback, relating to a mysterious crime. A bandit, Tajômaru (Toshirô Mifune) is on trial for murdering a samurai (Mayasuki Mori) and…

The Australian government pushes crypto regulation forward, and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) leads the charge. ASIC has decided to temporarily freeze three crypto-related funds operated by Holon, a Sydney-based asset management firm. Has the Australian government gone too far in deciding how its citizens can invest? ASIC leans on its Target Market Determinations (TMDs), criticizing the funds for not aligning with their investor base’s objectives and financial situations. …