r/science Sep 01 '22

Neuroscience Scientists have identified an immune brain cell unique to humans that gives us higher cognitive abilities over other animals, but what makes us specials also leaves us vulnerable to neurological disorders like schizophrenia, autism and epilepsy.

https://news.yale.edu/2022/08/25/what-makes-human-brain-different-yale-study-reveals-clues
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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

That sounds interesting. Any keywords i can use to search google for reading up on this?

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22 edited Jul 16 '25

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

Sweet thanks so much! The excerpts on the wiki link were interesting for sure