How humans develop larger brains than other apes
By RishabhParekh On April 18, 2021 · Leave a Comment · In 2021 SP Team 07, 2021 SP Week 08, Biological Discoveries
A new study is the first to identify how human brains grow much larger, with three times as many neurons, compared with chimpanzee and gorilla brains. The study identified a key molecular switch that can make ape brain organoids grow more like human organoids, and vice versa.
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