Why Human Brains Are Smarter Than Chimp Brains

Extended synaptic development may explain why humans are intellectually superior to primates, a new study suggests.
During the first few years of life, human babies' mental abilities continue to develop and absorb information and experiences from the environment in a way that far surpasses even the closest primate relatives of humans.
This is due to extended synaptic development, according to the study published online Feb. 1 in the journal Genome Research. The finding sheds new light on the biology and evolution of human brain development, according to the researchers.

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