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The human brain has immune cells that separate us from primates, but it is also a weakness
A type of immune cell found only in humans that persists throughout an individual's development, remaining present even into adulthood.
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Why can humans talk but apes can't?
Humans have a unique sequence of two amino acids in the FOXP2 gene located on chromosome 7. This gene FOXP2 regulates the development of brain structures important for v…
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Humans know how to say it thanks to a genetic mutation
In a recent study, US scientists identified the FOXP2 gene mutation as a cause for human speech.
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Women talk a lot about brain
In the past, the bearded eyebrows always wondered why women could talk all day long without being tired. Scientists have deciphered this by discovering a type of
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Humans know how to say thanks to mutations
Mutations in a gene help people develop speech and language.
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Put human speech into mice
It is not the mouse that speaks in cartoons, this is a flesh-and-bone mouse that carries a version of the human gene involved in speech, a new study says.
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Mice were transplanted with the Foxp2 gene from someone who said more about the language development process
Scientists at the Mouse Laboratory at the Helmholtz Center in Munich have contributed greatly to understanding human language development.
Archeology
Reject the role of FOXP2 gene in human language evolution
Previously, scientists believed that the FOXP2 gene, was associated with the development of speech. It is this gene that explains why modern humans have the advantage of…
Archeology
Neanderthals used to ... debate
Neanderthals are often pictured as brutal guys carrying axes and growling. But a recent study by German scientists suggests that Neanderthals seem to be able to speak la…
Biology
Fruit flies also know 'think' before acting
Fruit flies 'think' before they act, a study conducted by scientists from the Center for Neural Circuits and Behavior at Oxford University said.
Medicine - Health
Gene decides the ability of human memory
Human ability to remember and learn can be determined by genes.