Help support TMP


"Human meddling has manipulated the shapes of ..." Topic


1 Post

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

Please do not post offers to buy and sell on the main forum.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.


Back to the Science Plus Board

Back to the Animals Plus Board


Areas of Interest

General

Featured Hobby News Article


Featured Link


Featured Ruleset


Featured Profile Article

An Interview with Editor Claire

An interview with the most reclusive of our editors...


936 hits since 3 Oct 2019
©1994-2025 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP03 Oct 2019 10:24 p.m. PST

….different dog breeds' brains.

"Dog breeders have been shaping the way the animals look and behave for centuries. That meddling in canine evolution has sculpted dogs' brains, too.

A brain-scanning study of 62 purebred dogs representing 33 breeds reveals that dog brains are not all alike — offering a starting point for understanding how brain anatomy relates to behavior. Different breeds had different shapes of various brain regions, distinctions that were not simply the result of head shape or the size of the dogs' brains or bodies, researchers report September 2 in the Journal of Neuroscience…"
Main page


link

Amicalement
Armand

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.