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Evolution: Does More Time Buy More Neurons?

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Lupan, BM; Silver, DL
Published in: Current biology : CB
November 2020

Brain expansion and increased neuronal number are hallmarks of cortical evolution, particularly in humans. A new study establishes a link between the length of gestation, neurogenesis, the maternal environment, and key features associated with more complex brains.

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Current biology : CB

DOI

EISSN

1879-0445

ISSN

0960-9822

Publication Date

November 2020

Volume

30

Issue

21

Start / End Page

R1316 / R1318

Related Subject Headings

  • Neurons
  • Neurogenesis
  • Neocortex
  • Humans
  • Hominidae
  • Developmental Biology
  • Brain
  • Biological Evolution
  • Animals
  • 52 Psychology
 

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Lupan, B. M., & Silver, D. L. (2020). Evolution: Does More Time Buy More Neurons? Current Biology : CB, 30(21), R1316–R1318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.08.098
Lupan, Bianca M., and Debra L. Silver. “Evolution: Does More Time Buy More Neurons?Current Biology : CB 30, no. 21 (November 2020): R1316–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.08.098.
Lupan BM, Silver DL. Evolution: Does More Time Buy More Neurons? Current biology : CB. 2020 Nov;30(21):R1316–8.
Lupan, Bianca M., and Debra L. Silver. “Evolution: Does More Time Buy More Neurons?Current Biology : CB, vol. 30, no. 21, Nov. 2020, pp. R1316–18. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.cub.2020.08.098.
Lupan BM, Silver DL. Evolution: Does More Time Buy More Neurons? Current biology : CB. 2020 Nov;30(21):R1316–R1318.
Journal cover image

Published In

Current biology : CB

DOI

EISSN

1879-0445

ISSN

0960-9822

Publication Date

November 2020

Volume

30

Issue

21

Start / End Page

R1316 / R1318

Related Subject Headings

  • Neurons
  • Neurogenesis
  • Neocortex
  • Humans
  • Hominidae
  • Developmental Biology
  • Brain
  • Biological Evolution
  • Animals
  • 52 Psychology