Such dramatic effects on brain size and function are unlikely in human carriers of BRCA1 mutations, the authors of the study note, but they propose the findings could shed light on the gene's role in brain evolution. (sciencemag.org)
Other researchers echo his warnings against exaggerating the effects of the mutation in human carriers, pointing out that there are probably around 100,000 carriers in Finland, but only a fraction of these have turned or will ever turn to violence. (newscientist.com)
Vaccinating great apes against Ebola in preserves where the animals might encounter human carriers makes sense. (sciencenews.org)