Study Suggests Your Fingers May Hold Clues to Human Brain Evolution
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Study Suggests Your Fingers May Hold Clues to Human Brain Evolution
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Our hands serve purposes beyond simply grasping objects or performing normal activities, they can also provide useful clues to the evolution of the human brain. A new study indicates that the architecture and maturation of our hands may mirror that of areas of our brain important for movement, coordination and complex thought. The results are preliminary but intriguing in the study of how the hand evolved into the brain.