This Small Tweak To Brain Chemistry May Have Given Homo Sapiens The Competitive Edge

Graphic illustration of the main findings of the paper, showing a Neanderthal skull on the left and a modern human head on the right. The 3D protein structure of the ADSL enzyme is visualized in the background.

Recent research from OIST was featured in IFL Science.

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06 August 2025

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