The genetic origins of human language are the subject of persistent scientific debate. A new study brings an unexpected result. The sequences of our genome most related to language abilities would be among the oldest, appeared even before Homo sapiens separated from the Neandertalians. 350 children tested on 17 language tests to identify the responsible genes Jacob Michaelson, professor of psychiatry at the University of Iowa, published in Scien…
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The genetic origins of human language are the subject of persistent scientific debate. A new study brings an unexpected result. The sequences of our genome most related to language abilities would be among the oldest, appeared even before Homo sapiens separated from the Neandertalians. 350 children tested on 17 language tests to identify the responsible genes Jacob Michaelson, professor of psychiatry at the University of Iowa, published in Scien…