Bridging cells to co gnition: evolutionary adaptations in cortical microcircuits and their genetic correlates
Neurophysiologist Anna Galakhova inves tigated what biological properties make the human brain so special. H er research looked at the relationship between brain cells, genetics and human cognition - the ability to think, learn and create.
T he research shows that human brains process information more efficien tly than the brains of laboratory animals such as mice, which are oft en used in scientific research. According to Galakhova, this is due t o evolutionary adaptations in the cerebral cortex, the cortex. Change s in individual brain cells allow the human brain to handle more comp lex tasks, such as drawing, composing music and thinking abstractly.< /p>
The differences are not only in the properties of individual ce lls, but also in how brain circuits are built and which genes are act ive in those cells. Because of this combination of cellular and genet ic adaptations, the human brain functions as a particularly efficient "computer."
The research findings may contribute to a better u nderstanding of how human intelligence originated and how brain disor ders develop. In addition, the research provides new insights for the development of artificial intelligence and future neurological resea rch.
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DESCRIPTION: Bridging cells to cognition: evolutionary adaptations in cortical microcircuits and their genetic correlates Neurophysiologist Anna Galakhova investigated what biological properties make the huma n brain so special. Her research looked at the relationship between b rain cells, genetics and human cognition - the ability to think, lear n and create.The research shows that human brains process information more efficiently than the brains of laboratory animals such as mice, which are often used in scientific research. According to Galakhova, this is due to evolutionary adaptations in the cerebral cortex, the cortex. Changes in individual brain cells allow the human brain to ha ndle more complex tasks, such as drawing, composing music and thinkin g abstractly.The differences are not only in the properties of indivi dual cells, but also in how brain circuits are built and which genes are active in those cells. Because of this combination of cellular an d genetic adaptations, the human brain functions as a particularly ef ficient "computer."The research findings may contribute to a better u nderstanding of how human intelligence originated and how brain disor ders develop. In addition, the research provides new insights for the development of artificial intelligence and future neurological resea rch.Learn more about the dissertation END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR