Scientists tackle the solution of the mystery of intelligence

Researchers from the brain and neuroscience of the University of Innsbruck have identified a group of genes that regulate the cognitive abilities of humans and affect their level of intelligence. This medical study will help solve the mystery of human intelligence.

I've always asked this question: Why do some people have superior intelligence to others? We also know that genes have a role to play in this respect, but how?

The researchers sought to answer this disconcerting question by conducting research that led them to identify a set of genes that regulate our cognitive abilities.

"We know that there is no intelligence gene, but many genes make a small contribution in this regard," said George Deschant, director of the Center for Brain and Disease Research. the neuroscience of the University.

The researchers identified a group of proteins in the cell nucleus that could regulate our cognitive abilities. SATB2 plays here a vital role, according to the Austrian Vorarl Bergerg Nachrichten.

The SATB2 protein is tightly bound to DNA and determines its three-dimensional proliferation in the nucleus of the cell. People with a mutation of this gene suffer from mental disability and learning difficulties, said the researchers.

Galina Apostolova, a researcher, explains that, thanks to modern biochemistry methods, we have been able to identify a group of proteins that work with SATB2 in brain neurons.

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This research will contribute to a better understanding of the functions of the upper brain. But it also shows that the genetic basis of human intelligence can only be affected to a limited extent, according to the Austrian ecumenical website.

The director of the Brain and Neuroscience Department's Research Center, George Dichant, said that with many overlapping genes, it seems impossible to manipulate intelligence at the molecular level.

However, the results of this study will benefit from the development of new treatments for psychiatric and neurological diseases with cognitive impairment. "The better we understand brain function, the more accurate we are in finding new treatments for neurological diseases." Said Deschant.