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Microscopic molecule within protein holds the key to why our brains are so big

How a tiny particle inside a protein makes us more intelligent than all other creatures on earth

A minute particle within a protein allowed humans to become the most intelligent creatures on the planet, say scientists.

It holds the key to understanding why our brains are so much bigger and more complex than any other animal, according to new research.

It may also explain how its unequalled mental capacity evolved so rapidly and [...]