A small group of neurons found in an ancient brain region can temporarily suppress competing stimuli helping the brain concentrate on priority tasks.
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Ancient DNA Reveals Plague Was Already Killing Humans 5500 Years Ago Earlier Than Previously Thought
Genomic analysis of prehistoric human remains pushes back the earliest known dates of Yersinia pestis infection by over 1000 years.
Scientists Discover Ancient Brain Cells That Act as a Built-In Focus Filter to Block Distractions
Tiny group of neurons in an ancient brain region helps the brain ignore irrelevant stimuli and zero in on what matters most.
Scientists Discover Ancient Brain Neurons That Act as Built-In Focus Filter
Researchers found a tiny group of neurons in an ancient brain region that helps block distractions; switching them off caused animals to become easily distracted.
Ancient DNA Reveals Plague Was Already Killing Humans 5500 Years Ago
New research pushing back the timeline of plague shows that Yersinia pestis was infecting and killing humans thousands of years earlier than previously believed.
Ancient DNA Reveals Plague Was Already Killing Humans 5500 Years Ago
Researchers found Yersinia pestis in hunter-gatherer remains in Siberian cemeteries, pushing back the earliest known plague deaths by thousands of years.
Researchers Discover Ancient 3.2 Million Year Old Stone Tool Site in Ethiopia Predating Known Sites
Archaeologists in Ethiopia uncover a 3.2 million year old stone tool site pushing back the known timeline for early human tool use by hundreds of thousands of years
Oldest Known Hand-Held Wooden Tools Discovered Dating Back 430000 Years to Stone Age Humans
The tools were found buried at an ancient site and are extraordinary in their age and state of preservation.
Ancient Asteroid Crater in South Korea May Reveal Clues to Earth’s Oxygenation
Fossil stromatolites found at a hidden crater in South Korea could provide evidence about how asteroid impacts may have catalysed the rise of oxygen-producing life on Earth.