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    Lead Exposure & Human Evolution: Genetic Mutation Enabled Language

    Lead Exposure & Human Evolution: Genetic Mutation Enabled Language

    Ancient hominids faced lead exposure. A genetic mutation (NOVA1) in modern humans may have protected brains, enabling language development and social cohesion, giving an edge over Neanderthals.

    Similarities in brain development between marmosets and humans

    Similarities in brain development between marmosets and humans

    A group of international researchers led by Paola Cerrito from the University of Zurich's Department of Evolutionary Anthropology studied how such social interactions map onto brain development in common marmosets.