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A fascinating preprint investigating the 'mechanical morphogenesis' -- the complex shapes generated by growth and expansion of #brains. This compares 70 species of New World vs Old World #monkeys. As Katja Heuer @k4tj4 asks: 'To predict the behaviour of a primate, would you rather base your guess on a closely related species or one with a similar brain shape?'

Complex shape figures as a 3rd major factor along with genetic inheritance and experience.

#primates #evolution #development #phylogeny #morphogenesis

biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/20

Musik: Warum gibt es sie überhaupt?

Die Musik hat Evolutionspsychologen ratlos gemacht: Unser Gehirn ist offenbar darauf angelegt, Musik zu genießen oder gar hervorzubringen. Diese Fähigkeit scheint genetisch angelegt zu sein. Doch wozu brauchen wir sie? Von Gábor Paál.

➡️ tagesschau.de/wissen/forschung

tagesschau.de · Musik: Warum gibt es sie überhaupt?By Gábor Paál

Friday, July 25, 2025

Over 23,000 civilians, 113 children trapped in active combat zones in Donetsk Oblast — Russian glide bombs strike Kharkiv residential high-rise building, injuring at least 41 — Marjorie Taylor Greene is spreading lies about Ukraine’s protests. Russia is taking note — Georgian-Ukrainian music festival ICKPA returns to Kyiv amid shared resistance to Russian imperialism … and more

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