Research
Evolution found another way to build a primate brain
Phys.org ·
The Brief
- Scientists have long looked for genetic clues to why the human brain is much larger and more complex than those of many other mammals.
- Some discoveries show how genetic changes allow the developing brain to produce more cells.
- Other discoveries help explain how long those cells live or how they develop, according to a source that is truncated in the available text.
Why it matters
The research adds to the understanding of how genetic changes shape brain size and complexity, which matters for anyone following human evolution and developmental biology.
Who’s affected
- readers interested in human evolution and neuroscience
What makes the human brain so much larger and more complex than the brains of many other mammals? Scientists have long sought clues in our DNA. Some discoveries show how genetic changes enable the developing brain to produce more cells. Others help explain how long those cells…