USE NO 36
REDUCING BRAIN SIZE
Birds living near the site of the Chernobyl accident have 5% smaller brains.
Research led by a University of South Carolina scientist has shown that low dose radiation has proved to have significant effects on brain development.
"birds with smaller brains are not surviving to the next year, perhaps related to decreased cognitive abilities." Mousseau said not only are their brains smaller, but it seems they are not as capable at dealing with their environment as evidenced by their lower rates of survival".
Reduced cognitive ability puts millions of years of evolution into high speed reverse ..
http://www.neimagazine.com/story.asp?storyCode=2058888
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9387000/9387395.stm
http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0016862
