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  "id": 16212225,
  "title": "Tiny Genetic Tweak From An Ancient Virus Might've Prevented Chimpanzees From Developing Brains Like Ours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/tiny-genetic-tweak-from-an-ancient-virus-mightve-prevented",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-23T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceAlert",
    "slug": "sciencealert",
    "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com/tiny-genetic-tweak-from-an-ancient-virus-mightve-prevented-chimpanzees-from-developing-brains-like-ours"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Did a virus help split the evolutionary paths of humans and chimpanzees? Don't miss a story, subscribe here.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}