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Chimp and gorilla brains resist weight loss with age — unlike human brains
NatureFriday, October 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Nature, Published online: 09 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03158-0 The relatively short lifespans of non-human great apes might explain why their brain mass is maintained in later life
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 09 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03158-0 The relatively short lifespans of non-human great apes might explain why their brain mass is maintained in later life
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Nature, Published online: 09 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03158-0 The relatively short lifespans of non-human great apes might explain why their brain mass is maintained in later life
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