A single amino acid change in a protein may underlie human language | Researchers discovered that replacing a single building block in the protein NOVA1 with its human-specific version altered the vocal sounds that mice make. This human-specific variant is absent in Neanderthals and Denisovans.
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PsyPost
A single amino acid change in a protein may underlie human language
Mice engineered with a human-specific NOVA1 variant (I197V) showed altered vocalizations and RNA splicing in brain regions controlling sound production, suggesting that this mutation may have contributed to the evolution of human speech.
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Chimpanzees pick up communication styles from their moms, not their dads 🐒👩👦 | Chimpanzee mothers, but not fathers, influence offspring vocal–visual communicative behavior 📣👶
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NPR
Chimpanzees pick up communication styles from their moms, not their dads
A new study finds that chimpanzee babies learn vocal and visual communication patterns from their mothers. The findings may shed light on the way human babies learn from those close to them.
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