A new study says that it wasn't a bigger brain but a more sophisticated wiring that gave humans the edge to evolve beyond their closest cousins, the chimps.
Beautiful Faces and Maimed Animals
Most of you are perhaps unaware that these beautifully packed cosmetic items have a ‘bloody past’. Before these items appear in the market they undergo extensive testing on countless animals.
Most of you are perhaps unaware that these beautifully packed cosmetic items have a ‘bloody past’. Before these items appear in the market they undergo extensive testing on countless animals.
These genes' identification could improve understanding of human brain diseases such as autism and schizophrenia, as well as learning disorders and addictions, according to a California statement.
"Scientists usually describe evolution in terms of the human brain growing bigger and adding new regions," said principal investigator Daniel Geschwind, professor of human genetics and neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Pet Therapy - An Alternative Treatment for Depression
Pet Therapy is used to cure PTSD and long-term depression involving pet animals. Pet animals share a deep bond with patients, who tend to be relaxed in the presence of their pets.
Pet Therapy is used to cure PTSD and long-term depression involving pet animals. Pet animals share a deep bond with patients, who tend to be relaxed in the presence of their pets.
Using post-mortem brain tissue, Geschwind and colleagues applied next-generation sequencing and other modern methods to study gene activity in humans, chimps and rhesus macaques, a common ancestor for both chimps and humans that allowed the researchers to see where changes emerged between humans and chimpanzees.
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Carrots Not Good For Rabbits, Says RSPCA
Studies have shown that root vegetables, including carrots, are not good for rabbits. Instead, the owners must feed their pets on hay and grass.
Studies have shown that root vegetables, including carrots, are not good for rabbits. Instead, the owners must feed their pets on hay and grass.
To Ape or Not To Ape? Bridging Missing Links in Medical Research
Raging controversies have always surrounded animal experimentation, but the simmering issue deals with the idea of using primates in medical research
Raging controversies have always surrounded animal experimentation, but the simmering issue deals with the idea of using primates in medical research
