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human evolution, genetics & genomics, neuroscience
human evolution, genetics & genomics, neuroscience
Human-Specific Genes Implicated in Brain Size
Abby Olena, PhD
| May 31, 2018
| 5 min read
Three members of a gene family called
NOTCH2NL
may have been involved in the evolution of humans’ big cortex.
Genetic Adaptation to Cold Brought Migraines With It
Viviane Callier
| May 3, 2018
| 3 min read
Humans living in higher latitudes tend to have a variant of a gene involved in sensing cold temperatures, but it comes with a cost.
Week in Review: May 12–16
Tracy Vence
| May 16, 2014
| 3 min read
Antidepressant could prevent Alzheimer’s plaques; 12,000-year-old human skeleton sequenced; disentangling the mystery of octopus arms; taking a look at the ocular microbiome
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