A long childhood feeds the hungry human brain




The long-standing mystery of why human children grow so slowly compared with our closest animal relatives, has been addressed by new research. A study has shown that energy funneled to the brain dominates the human body's metabolism early in life and is likely the reason why humans grow at a pace more typical of a reptile than a mammal during childhood.

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Lunes, 25 de Agosto 2014
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