Here’s what we are reading today: more on the neanderthals living amongst us! “The study looked at the entire nasal complex of Neanderthals and involved researchers with diverse academic backgrounds. Supported by funding from the National Science Foundation and the Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: recreational drug use and birth defects :”Our findings suggest a link between brain birth defects and recreational drug use in expectant mothers,” Dr Anna David of the UCL Institute for Women’s Health, lead Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: culture influencing violence “When Yanomamö men in the Amazon raided villages and killed decades ago, they formed alliances with men in other villages rather than just with close kin like chimpanzees do. And Read more…
What I am reading today: genes and autism “”When we compared the genomes of apes and humans, we found that the humans had evolved complex structural changes at 16p11.2 associated with deletions and duplications that often result in autism. The Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: brain hubs ““This isn’t ready for application in the clinic yet, but as we get a better feel for where these and other hubs are found in the brain, they may factor into Read more…