Humans have new Brain genes that gives it advantage over Neanderthals. This derived Brain gene, TKTL1, was not present in Neanderthals or Denisovans. It plays an important role in the Pre-Frontal cortex development, a region of the Brain responsible for higher cognition, abstraction, working...
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Modern human females and male Neandertals had trouble making babies. Here's why
Findings come from first detailed analysis of Neandertal Y chromosome
7 APR 2016BYANN GIBBONS
SEBASTIEN PLAILLY/SCIENCE SOURCE
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