The rise of individuality – beyond nature or nurture

The rise of individuality – beyond nature or nurture

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Whether to walk the straight and narrow or meander through life is one of countless traits attributed to a combination of nature (environmental influences) and nurture (genetic makeup) – although which is stronger is a subject of hot debate.

In fruit flies, researchers report in the journal Science Advances, this individual variation is linked to neither, but rather random events in brain wiring that occur during development.

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Published by Cosmos.

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