dimarts, 11 de març del 2014

Five people, one mutation and the evolution of human language




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By Nancy Fliesler


Five people with an unusual pattern of brain folds have afforded a glimpse into how the human brain may have evolved its language capabilities.


How the human brain develops its hills and valleys – expanding its surface area and computational capacity – has been difficult to study. Mice, the staple of scientific research, lack folds in their brains.




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