Tag: anatomy
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Reconsidering Early Human Traits: New Findings Challenge Evolution Timeline
Introduction: Rethinking a Key Moment in Human Evolution A groundbreaking study published in The Anatomical is prompting scientists to rethink long-held assumptions about human evolution. For years, researchers portrayed a sharp, rapid shift in our ancestors’ features around the two-million-year mark. The new research suggests a more nuanced picture, with gradual changes and lingering similarities…
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New Insight Into Early Human Migration Uncovered by MWU Research Team
Groundbreaking Discovery Sheds Light on Early Human Migration An international research collaboration led by Midwestern University (MWU) faculty researcher Karen Baab, Ph.D., is transforming our understanding of how early humans spread across continents. The team analyzed a remarkably preserved fossil face dated to about 1.5 million years ago, offering valuable clues about anatomy, mobility, and…
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Early Human Migration: MWU Researcher Reveals Insight
New Insight Into Early Human Migration An international research effort led by Midwestern University faculty member Karen Baab, Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy at the College of Graduate Studies, Glendale Campus, is shedding new light on how and when early humans moved across continents. By studying a remarkably preserved 1.5-million-year-old fossil face, the team is testing…
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Edita Schubert: Anatomy-Inspired Croatian Art
Introduction: A life lived between scales and sketches Edita Schubert, a Croatian artist who long balanced a demanding medical career with a singular artistic vision, remains a compelling figure in the intersection of science and art. For more than three decades, she worked at the Institute of Anatomy at the University of Zagreb’s medical faculty,…
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Full Body Donation: Donating Your Body to Science Today
Introduction to Full Body Donation Full body donation is a generous choice that supports medical education, research, and advances in health care. By pledging your body to science, you can help students learn anatomy, train surgeons, and contribute to breakthroughs that save lives. This article explains what full body donation means, how the process works,…
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The Thumb Rule: How Flat Thumb Nails Shaped Rodent Evolution
The Thumb That Helped Rodents Conquer the World Rodents, a colossal group with more than 2,500 species, occupy almost every corner of the globe. A recent synthesis of museum archives, field observations, and scientific literature suggests that a tiny feature on their paws may have played a disproportionate role in their success: a flat nail…
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Rodent Thumb Nails: How Flat Nails Shape a Mammal Family
Flat Thumb Nails: The Tiny Tool That Changed Everything Rodents are the most diverse order of mammals, thriving from deserts to rainforests and cities. A new study based on the Field Museum archives suggests a tiny feature—the flat nail on the thumb—could help explain this global success. By surveying 433 species (out of roughly 522…
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The Rodent Rule of Thumb: Flat Thumb Nails Drive Diversity
The Thumb Nail Surprise in Rodents Rodents aren’t just small mammals chewing their way through forests and fields; they are a global success story. A new study from researchers at the Field Museum in Chicago suggests a simple, literal detail may help explain their remarkable diversity. They look at a feature right at the end…