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Scientists may have finally explained why our brains and bodies are cross-wired
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What we know
Scientists propose that the brain’s mysterious cross-wiring, which connects each hemisphere to the opposite side of the body, may have originated more than 500 million years ago in the visual systems of ancient fish. Rather than evolving for a specific advantage, this unusual arrangement may simply be a legacy of…
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Scientists may have finally explained why our brains and bodies are cross-wired
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Scientists may have finally explained why our brains and bodies are cross-wired
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- ScienceDaily HealthScientists may have finally explained why our brains and bodies are cross-wired
- ScienceDaily Top NewsScientists may have finally explained why our brains and bodies are cross-wired