Representational Photo: Neanderthal with a modern human.

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Neanderthals' Gut Microbiota Found In Modern Humans Improves Health: Study

In a surprising revelation, Italy's Bologna University researchers suggested that a gut microbiota once found in Neanderthals' intestine is still prevalent in present humans. Interestingly, Neanderthals had evolved into Homo Sapiens 7,00,000-year ago. The researchers compared the modern human gut microbiota to Neanderthals' DNA extracted from their 50,000-year-old fecal samples to find similarities. However, the scientists stated these… read-more

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 - 12:15 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: Italy, Bologna University, Neanderthal, Homo Sapiens, Gut Bacteria

Courtesy: Hindustan Times