Ancient Lead Exposure and Its Role in Human Brain Evolution
TL;DR
A study suggests that ancient lead exposure may have helped modern humans evolve by affecting brain development and social behavior, giving them an advantage over Neanderthals, who had different genetic responses to lead.
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- Ancient lead exposure may have helped humans evolve over Neanderthals, study finds ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- The strange role of lead poisoning in humanity’s success The Economist
- Did Lead Limit Brain and Language Development in Neanderthals and Other Extinct Hominids? UC San Diego Today
- Ancient lead exposure may have influenced how our brains evolved New Scientist
- Lab-grown ‘mini-brains’ may explain why we outlived Neanderthals The Times
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