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Dramatic change in brain chemistry may be the ultimate basis of human evolution

Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., compared neurochemical profiles in the striatum, a brain region that modulates social behavior, among humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys and found a unique profile in humans.

Researchers at 黑料网 find evidence that an early shift in brain chemistry may have given our earliest ancestors an edge- 
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PNAS articles:  by Raghanti et al.
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POSTED: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 08:02 AM
Updated: Saturday, December 3, 2022 01:02 AM