Claims: Scientists find a human-only gene that may help explain our brainpower

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1. title: Scientists find a human-only gene that may help explain our brainpower (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260831015141.htm (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: Scientists discovered that human microglia, immune cells that help shape developing brain circuits, can take four to eight years to mature instead of just weeks as they do in mice. The unusually slow process may help explain how the human brain develops its remarkable complexity and cognitive abilities. (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:54:40 EDT (alleges; supported) Source