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Scientists found identical "jumping genes" in an octopus and the person
Seldon

Research shows that same "jumping genes" are active both in a brain of the person, and in a brain of an ordinary octopus (Octopus vulgaris) and the Californian octopus (Octopus bimaculoides), reports Italian Nauchny higher education institution to SISSA.

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SWC (Hybrid) Seminar - Dr Eleonora Russo
Happening Next

The SWC are pleased to announced a Seminar by Dr Eleonora Russo, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz About this Event Talk Title: Identification of coding-structures for cognition and behaviour Abstract: Neuronal dynamics is the result of a multitude of biological processes that coexist and interplay at different time scales.

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Premio Leali Young: la scrittura diventa voce. Agnese Baini si racconta
Gorizianews

Agnese Baini, triestina d'adozione, è la vincitrice della prima edizione 'Premio Leali Young' - in memoria di Cristina Visintini - promosso dal Festival di giornalismo 'Leali delle Notizie' di Ronchi dei Legionari. 

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Octopus and human brains share the same "jumping genes"
Newsbreak

Researchers at International School for Advanced Studies (ISSA) in Italy may have just discovered the reason for the remarkable intelligence in octopuses and active jumping genes. 

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Polpi condividono alcuni geni del Cervello con gli esseri umani
Notizie IN

Uno studio di scienziati italiani ha mostrato che gli stessi tipi di geni saltatori sono attivi sia nel cervello umano che in quello di due specie di molluschi cefalopodi.

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Solving one of the biggest open questions about dark matter's nature
Zephyrnet

There must be secret linguistic communication between dark matter and common matter in the Universe. What is this? Gravity may be the reason for this discussion. A new SISSA study published in "The Astrophysical Journal" sheds light on this long-standing issue.

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Estudio científico destaca que los pulpos comparten algunos genes cerebrales con los humanos
Redes Sociales

Un estudio de científicos italianos mostró que los mismos tipos de genes saltadores están activos tanto en el cerebro humano como en el de dos especies de moluscos cefalópodos de la familia 'Octopodidae': el 'Octopus vulgaris', que es el pulpo común; y el 'Octopus bimaculoides', también llamado pulpo californiano.

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Scientific study highlights that octopuses share some brain genes with humans
Newswep

A study by Italian scientists showed that the same types of jumping genes are active both in the human brain and in that of two species of cephalopod molluscs of the family Octopodidae: Octopus vulgaris, which is the common octopus; and the 'Octopus bimaculoides', also called Californian octopus.

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Los pulpos y los cerebros humanos comparten los mismos ‘genes saltadores’
Radio Centro

Investigadores de Escuela Internacional de Estudios Avanzados (ISSA) en Italia puede haber descubierto la razón de la notable inteligencia y los genes de salto activos de los pulpos. 

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Científicos descubren que los pulpos comparten algunos genes cerebrales con los humanos
RT

Un estudio de científicos italianos mostró que los mismos tipos de genes saltadores están activos tanto en el cerebro humano como en el de dos especies de moluscos cefalópodos de la familia 'Octopodidae'.

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There's a Surprising Similarity Between The Brains of Humans And Octopuses
Science Alert

Scientists have already established that octopuses are smarter than your average invertebrate, but a new discovery suggests one of the reasons why: a specific molecular analogy with the human brain.

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There' s a Surprising Similarity Between The Brains of Humans And Octopuses
Newslanes

Scientists have already established that octopuses are smarter than your average invertebrate, but a new discovery suggests one of the reasons why: a specific molecular analogy with the human brain.

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Solving one of the biggest open questions about the nature of dark matter
Newsfounded

There must be secret linguistic communication between dark matter and common matter in the Universe. What is this? Gravity may be the reason for this discussion. A new SISSA study published in "The Astrophysical Journal" sheds light on this long-standing issue.

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Octopus and human brains share the same "jumping genes"
Newsfounded

Researchers at International School for Advanced Studies (ISSA) in Italy may have just discovered the reason for the remarkable intelligence in octopuses and active jumping genes. 

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Octopus and human brain share similar 'jumping genes', new study shows
Nation world news

Octopus and human DO share genetic traits: Study shows how both brains share similar 'jumping genes' Two species of octopus and humans share similar 'jumping genes'.

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¿En qué se parece el cerebro de un humano y el de un pulpo?
Muyinteresante

Según un nuevo estudio publicado en la revista BMC Biology, humanos y pulpos compartimos unos genes conocidos como transposones o genes "saltarines".

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Octopus Brain and Human Brain Share Similar Jumping Genes
Medindia

The neural and cognitive complexity of these animals could originate from a molecular analogy with the human brain, as discovered by a research paper recently published in BMC Biology and coordinated by Remo Sanges from SISSA of Trieste and by Graziano Fiorito from Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Naples. 

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The same jumping genes are found in Octopus and humans
List23

According to an instutition, researchers at the International School for Advanced Studies (ISSA) in Italy may have just discovered the explanation for the remarkable intelligence in octopuses and active jumping genes.

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Dei geni saltellanti potrebbero spiegare l'incredibile intelligenza del polpo
Kodami

La complessità neurale e cognitiva di questi animali potrebbe derivare da un' analogia molecolare con il cervello umano, come scoperto in uno studio pubblicato su BMC Biology e coordinato da Remo Sanges della Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati di Trieste (SISSA) e da Graziano Fiorito della Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn di Napoli. 

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Remarkable Intelligence: Octopus and Human Brains Share the Same "Jumping Genes"
Knowledia

New research has identified an important molecular analogy that could explain the remarkable intelligence of these fascinating invertebrates. [...] paper that was recently published in BMC Biology and coordinated by Remo Sanges from Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA) of Trieste and by Graziano Fiorito from Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Naples.

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