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Huge dose of brain chemical dopamine may have made us smart

Huge dose of brain chemical dopamine may have made us smart

23 November 2017

Two “thinking” regions of human brains are much richer in a neurotransmitter called dopamine than the equivalent brain regions in apes and monkeys
A chicken under a person's arm

No, the UK didn't vote that animals can't feel pain or emotion

22 November 2017

Campaigners say a recent UK vote will deny sentience to animals, but the reality is rather different. The real issue is what happens to animal welfare post-Brexit

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