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Why good hair matters: First animal model of recent human evolution reveals that mutation for thick hair does much more Posted: 14 Feb 2013 10:39 AM PST The first animal model of recent human evolution reveals that a single mutation produced several traits common in East Asian peoples, from thicker hair to denser sweat glands, and computer models suggest the variation arose about 30,000 years ago in central China.

Vision restored with total darkness in kittens with amblyopia Posted: 14 Feb 2013 10:39 AM PST Restoring vision might sometimes be as simple as turning out the lights. That's according to a study in which researchers examined kittens with a visual impairment known as amblyopia before and after they spent 10 days in complete darkness.

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