This discovery throws light on the origins of learning
ability during evolution, even before the appearance of a nervous system and brain.
Not exact matches
Our
ability to cooperate and to suppress cheats means that selection at the group level has been an exceptionally strong force
during human
evolution
«These connections may not have been lost
during evolution of humans and other primates after all,» says Martin, who speculates that primates have the best of all possible visual worlds: full stereo vision, and the
ability to quickly spot and respond to danger.
New research suggests
evolution is favoring the disorder: A study in PLOS Genetics says certain genetic mutations that are associated with an increased risk of autism were passed on
during evolution because they are also associated with improved cognitive
abilities.
The identification of the genetic mechanisms underlying human - specific brain development
during evolution will transform our
ability to decipher the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders affecting humans such as autism or schizophrenia.
Cats either never acquired or lost this
ability to use plants for energy
during their
evolution — a kind of nutritional dead - end.