How Human Brains Outgrew Ape Brains
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Summary
Humans share 99% of our coding DNA with chimps, so why are our brains three times larger? Comparing human, chimpanzee, and gorilla brain organoids reveals that nearly 600 genetic switches are dialed up in humans, driving stem cell branching that creates more neurons.
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