Papua New Guineans, genetically isolated for 50,000 years, carry Denisovan genes that help their immune system

Papua New Guineans, genetically isolated for 50,000 years, carry Denisovan genes that help their immune system, study suggests | Stone with 1,600-year-old Irish inscription found in English garden | Earth from space: Majestic 'yin-yang' crater sits atop a dormant volcano in Turkey Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 13, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Papua New Guineans, genetically isolated for 50,000 years, carry Denisovan genes that help their immune system, study suggests]( (Shutterstock) [Papua New Guineans, genetically isolated for 50,000 years, carry Denisovan genes that help their immune system, study suggests]( Genes inherited from Denisovans, extinct human relatives, may help Papua New Guineans in the lowlands fight off infection, while mutations to red blood cells may help highlanders live at altitude. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Stone with 1,600-year-old Irish inscription found in English garden]( (The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum) [Stone with 1,600-year-old Irish inscription found in English garden]( Investigations show the stone is inscribed with a message in ogham, an Irish alphabet used from the fourth century A.D.. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Earth from space: Majestic 'yin-yang' crater sits atop a dormant volcano in Turkey]( (NASA Earth Obsrvatory/ISS) [Earth from space: Majestic 'yin-yang' crater sits atop a dormant volcano in Turkey]( The massive caldera of Turkey's Mount Nemrut volcano is split in half, with one side made of solidified lava flows and the other half a deep crater lake. Covered in snow, the summit scene looks like the yin-yang symbol when viewed from above. [Read More]( [] Astronomy & Astrophysics [] [James Webb telescope detects 1-of-a-kind atmosphere around 'Hell Planet' in distant star system]( (NASA Jet Propulsion Lab) [James Webb telescope detects 1-of-a-kind atmosphere around 'Hell Planet' in distant star system]( Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have discovered evidence of a carbon-rich atmosphere around the hellish world 55 Cancri e. This marks the best evidence yet of an atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Massive study of 8,000 cats reveals which breeds live longest]( (Borkin Vadim via Shutterstock)) [Massive study of 8,000 cats reveals which breeds live longest]( Birman and Burmese cats live the longest, while Sphynx cats die the youngest, a giant new study of U.K. cats found. [Read More]( [] Technology [] [Meta just stuck its AI somewhere you didn't expect it — a pair of Ray-Ban smart glasses]( (Meta / Ray-Ban) [Meta just stuck its AI somewhere you didn't expect it — a pair of Ray-Ban smart glasses]( Ray-Ban smart glasses will now use Meta AI virtual assistant software so that wearers can speak with their smart glasses and ask questions about what they're looking at. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] Why can't we see the far side of the moon? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [The moon doesn't rotate]( [Vote]( [We don't have instruments powerful enough]( [Vote]( [It's much too dark]( [Vote]( [The moon and Earth are tidally locked](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036