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·February 21, 2018·3 min read

Schizophrenia is a Side Effect of Human Development

Researchers have identified altered gene expression in the prefrontal area of the brain in those with schizophrenia. The study reports schizophrenia may have evolved as 'side effect' of human brain development.

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·February 20, 2018·3 min read

New Algorithm Can Pinpoint Mutations Favored by Natural Selection in Large Sections of the Human Genome

A new machine learning algorithm is able to accurately pinpoint mutations in the human genome favored by natural selection.

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·February 15, 2018·4 min read

Birds and Primates Share Brain Cell Types Linked to Intelligence

Researchers reveal that, while the anatomical structures of bird, reptile and mammalian brains differ, all contain certain types of cells linked to cognitive ability.

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·February 8, 2018·4 min read

Walking Fish Suggests Locomotion Control Evolved Much Earlier than Thought

New research reports the first ambulatory creatures may have remained under water. Researchers report modern descendants of these creatures exhibit walking behaviors on the ocean floor.

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·February 8, 2018·3 min read

Chimpanzee Self Control is Related to Intelligence

According to researchers, a chimpanzees' general intelligence is correlated with their ability to delay gratification and exert self control.

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·February 7, 2018·3 min read

We’re Not Addicted to Smartphones, We’re Addicted to Social Interaction

A new study reports cell phones may be making us hypersocial, rather than antisocial as previous research suggests.

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·February 1, 2018·4 min read

Slow But Steady: Shedding Light on Evolution of Turtle Brains

A new study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution reveals turtle brains have evolved slowly, but constantly, over the last 210 million years. The study also reveals the first turtles with fully formed shells were more likely to have lived on land, not in the water.

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·January 29, 2018·5 min read

Language is Learned in Brain Circuits that Predate Humans

A new study reveals language is learned in brain systems that predate humans.

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·January 29, 2018·3 min read

Mate Choice Copying in Humans – Are All the Taken Men Good?

Researchers report a woman's attraction to a man may be boosted if his photo is rated higher by others. However, this also applies to abstract art.

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·January 28, 2018·4 min read

Modern Human Brain Organization Emerged Only Recently

Max Planck researchers reveal Homo sapiens fossils show a gradual evolution of the human brain towards its current shape.

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·January 25, 2018·4 min read

Eating Insects Might Seem Yucky, But They Are Nutritious and Digestible

According to researchers, modern primates, including humans, are still able to digest insects as well as our ancestors did. The CHIA gene allows us to digest an insect's exoskeleton, researchers report.

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·January 12, 2018·4 min read

Mapping Out Genetic ‘Switches’ Behind Human Brain Evolution

Researchers have created a map of gene regulation in human cortical neurogenesis. The study reveals a number of factors that govern brain growth and the development of some brain disorders.