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title: "Note, I haven't vetted this at all.  But interesting if true. "For…"
date: 2019-04-11
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# Note, I haven't vetted this at all.  But interesting if true. "For…

*April 11, 2019 · Facebook*

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[https://futurism.com/the-byte/chinese-scientists-super-monkeys-human-brain-genes](https://futurism.com/the-byte/chinese-scientists-super-monkeys-human-brain-genes){target="_blank"}
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Note, I haven\'t vetted this at all. But interesting if true.\
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\"For the first time, scientists have used gene-editing techniques to make monkey brains more humanlike.\
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The team of Chinese scientists edited the human version of a gene called MCPH1 into the macaques. The new gene made the monkeys' brains develop along a more human-like timeline. The gene-hacked monkeys had better reaction times and enhanced short-term memories compared to their unaltered peers, according to China Daily.\"
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