Sentences with phrase «about human brain evolution»

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We don't know much about the genetic evolution of the human brain.

«I was expecting to find that a few genes would be evolving rapidly, while probably the overall distribution would be changing at about the same rate among all the primates, but instead we saw that the brain's gene evolution in the human lineage has actually slowed down,» Wu says.

Our ideas about later human evolution, meanwhile, have been shattered by the remains of a tiny, novel human species with a small but intricately folded brain.

Neuroscientists have long wondered why the brain has a region exclusively dedicated to reading — a skill that is unique to humans and only developed about 5,400 years ago, which is not enough time for evolution to have reshaped the brain for that specific task.

Chimeric mice could also provide more clues about brain evolution by helping researchers identify astrocyte specializations that are unique to humans.

His research team is interested in identifying genes that direct the development of the cerebral cortex, both because of their importance in human diseases and because studying those genes will help in learning about the normal development and evolution of the brain.

Titles on offer now include an explainer on economics, one on human evolution, another on the brain, plus a history title on the Russian revolution and a book about Greek and Roman political ideas.

There is mind boggling title on economics, one on human evolution, another on the brain, plus the history title of the Russian revolution and a book about Greek and Roman political ideas.