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An Ancient Virus Explains Why the Human Brain Is Special
New scientific research suggests an ancient virus played a critical role in the evolution and specialization of the human brain.
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DNA From a Human Brain Gene Has Turned Up In a Virus
Researchers have discovered a human brain gene known as BC200 that has successfully migrated into the genome of a poxvirus.
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Your Brain Under Anesthesia Behaves Surprisingly Like a Worm's, Scientists Discover
Recent scientific findings reveal surprising similarities between human brain activity under anesthesia and that of worms.
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The human brain is two separate organs, study finds
New research suggests the human brain is not a single entity but is actually composed of two separate organs developed from distinct cell groups.
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Stanford scientists discover the human brain may actually be two separate organs
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Your brain is actually two organs, new study finds
Recent scientific findings suggest the human brain may consist of two separate organs that merged together.