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[ad_1] Neanderthals could grab a hammer but would have struggled to pick up a coin because the joints in their thumbs made precision grips more challenging than “ strings of force ” The researchers compared the thumb bones of Neanderthals and modern humans The joints between the former were flatter …

[ad_1] A space rock known as 2020 WC4 will be “close to Earth” according to NASA, as it will swing off our planet on Saturday, November 28. The asteroid will whiz past our planet at a distance of 429,846 miles. For reference, the Moon is located at an average of …

[ad_1] Neanderthal thumbs were better suited to holding tools in the same way humans hold a hammer, new research suggests. The results suggest that Neanderthals may have found precision grips more challenging than power take-offs. Precision grips involve holding an object between the fingertip and thumb, and power compression grips …

[ad_1] A sea creature described as “the most beautiful killer in the ocean” due to its dazzling blue color and potentially fatal sting has arrived on an African beach. Glaucus atlanticus, commonly known as the blue dragons, was found on Fish Hoek Beach near Cape Town in South Africa by …

[ad_1] Researchers have actually confirmed one of the most important theories of star physics. NBC News reports that a team from the Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics has detected neutrinos attributable to stellar fusion for the first time. Scientists determined that the elusive particles passing through its Borexino detector …

[ad_1] According to scientists who analyzed slices of fossilized bones, large carnivorous dinosaurs reached their great size through very different growth strategies, with some taking a slow and steady path and others experiencing a teenage growth spurt. The researchers examined annual growth rings – similar to those in tree trunks …

[ad_1] Of Scientific reports November 26, 2020 Neanderthal thumbs were better suited to holding tools in the same way we hold a hammer, according to an article published in Scientific reports. The results suggest that Neanderthals may have found precision grips – where objects are held between the fingertip and …

[ad_1] Credit: public domain C0 Neanderthal thumbs were better suited for holding tools in the same way we hold a hammer, according to an article published in Scientific reports. The findings suggest that Neanderthals may have found precision grips, where objects are held between the fingertip and thumb, more challenging …

[ad_1] Neanderthal thumbs are best suited for holding tools with handles, study findsYahoo Eurosport UK The thumb study reveals why one ancient human had the upper hand over anotherReverse Neanderthal thumbs are best suited for holding tools with handlesPhys.org Neanderthals: Our distant relatives might grab a hammer but would struggle …

[ad_1] Researchers from the well-known Murdoch Children’s Research Institute have recently managed to use a new cutting-edge technology for them to bioprint some miniature human kidneys inside their laboratory. The researchers now believe their study will pave the way for future treatments for kidney failure and potentially even all of …