The Skinny on Brains: Size Matters

This article is the second of two that addresses the development of the human brain. Last month’s article, “The Evolution of Human Capabilities and Abilities,” focused on neurons, the basic information-processing units of the nervous system. This month’s article examines the evolution of the neocort...

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Autor principal: Kaas, Jon H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Dana Foundation 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6353109/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30746024
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