Did Sugar Help Build the Human Brain? New Research Challenges the Meat-Driven Evolution Theory Chrissy Newton·August 11, 2026New research suggests sugars and carbohydrate-rich foods may have helped fuel the dramatic growth of the human brain over 4 million years.
CRISPR Study Identifies New Neurodevelopmental Disorder by Mapping Hundreds of Genes Related to Brain Development Chrissy Newton·January 7, 2026A genome-wide CRISPR study maps 331 genes essential for early brain development, identifying PEDS1 as a new neurodevelopmental disorder gene.