Universal transform or multiple functionality? Understanding the contribution of the human cerebellum across task domains
An impressive body of research over the past 30 years has implicated the human
cerebellum in a broad range of functions, including motor control, perception, language …
cerebellum in a broad range of functions, including motor control, perception, language …
Rethinking neandertals
A Nowell - Annual Review of Anthropology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
In this article, I first provide an overview of the Neandertals by recounting their initial
discovery and subsequent interpretation by scientists and by discussing our current …
discovery and subsequent interpretation by scientists and by discussing our current …
The human cerebellum has almost 80% of the surface area of the neocortex
MI Sereno, J Diedrichsen… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
The surface of the human cerebellar cortex is much more tightly folded than the cerebral
cortex. It was computationally reconstructed for the first time to the level of all individual folia …
cortex. It was computationally reconstructed for the first time to the level of all individual folia …
[HTML][HTML] Neandertal introgression sheds light on modern human endocranial globularity
P Gunz, AK Tilot, K Wittfeld, A Teumer, CY Shapland… - Current Biology, 2019 - cell.com
One of the features that distinguishes modern humans from our extinct relatives and
ancestors is a globular shape of the braincase [1–4]. As the endocranium closely mirrors the …
ancestors is a globular shape of the braincase [1–4]. As the endocranium closely mirrors the …
Evolution of brain lateralization: A shared hominid pattern of endocranial asymmetry is much more variable in humans than in great apes
Brain lateralization is commonly interpreted as crucial for human brain function and
cognition. However, as comparative studies among primates are rare, it is not known which …
cognition. However, as comparative studies among primates are rare, it is not known which …
Scaling Palaeolithic tar production processes exponentially increases behavioural complexity
Technological processes, reconstructed from the archaeological record, are used to study
the evolution of behaviour and cognition of Neanderthals and early modern humans. In …
the evolution of behaviour and cognition of Neanderthals and early modern humans. In …
Are endocasts good proxies for brain size and shape in archosaurs throughout ontogeny?
Cranial endocasts, or the internal molds of the braincase, are a crucial correlate for
investigating the neuroanatomy of extinct vertebrates and tracking brain evolution through …
investigating the neuroanatomy of extinct vertebrates and tracking brain evolution through …
[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the potential causes of Neanderthal extinction: Abrupt climate change versus competition and interbreeding
A Timmermann - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Anatomically Modern Humans are the sole survivor of a group of hominins that
inhabited our planet during the last ice age and that included, among others, Homo …
inhabited our planet during the last ice age and that included, among others, Homo …
The cis-regulatory effects of modern human-specific variants
The Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes enabled the discovery of sequences that differ
between modern and archaic humans, the majority of which are noncoding. However, our …
between modern and archaic humans, the majority of which are noncoding. However, our …
Resistance, vulnerability and resilience: a review of the cognitive cerebellum in aging and neurodegenerative diseases
KJ Liang, ES Carlson - Neurobiology of learning and memory, 2020 - Elsevier
In the context of neurodegeneration and aging, the cerebellum is an enigma. Genetic
markers of cellular aging in cerebellum accumulate more slowly than in the rest of the brain …
markers of cellular aging in cerebellum accumulate more slowly than in the rest of the brain …