From: jl@glen--canyon.com   
      
   On Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:24:41 GMT, Jan Panteltje    
   wrote:   
      
   >The secret to human intelligence? It might be in our gut   
   >Your gut microbes may have helped build the human brain—and could still be   
   shaping how it works today.   
   >Date:   
   > January 5, 2026   
   >Source:   
   > Northwestern University   
   >Summary:   
   > New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain   
   develops and functions.   
   > When scientists transferred microbes from different primates into mice, the   
   animals’ brains began to resemble those of the original host species.   
   > Microbes from large-brained primates boosted brain energy and learning   
   pathways, while others triggered very different patterns.   
   > The results suggest gut microbes may have played a hidden role in shaping   
   the human brain—and could influence mental health.   
   >   
   >Link:   
   > https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260105165806.htm   
   >   
   >All them 'merricans on junk food.. Their precedent eats?   
      
   We have great food here. All sorts of international restaurants [1],   
   stuff in stores, farmers' markets, gardens in back yards. Exotic   
   veggies and beans and fish.   
      
   [1] few or no Irish or German or Russian or English restaurants, for   
   some reason.   
      
      
      
   John Larkin   
   Highland Tech Glen Canyon Design Center   
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