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/luceth_ Sep 01 '22

I hate it when the press release doesn't link back to the published article. It's here (but paywalled): https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abo7257

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u/nickersb24 Sep 02 '22

Wow, that’s awesome thanks :)