MOCA Topics

This page lists MOCA Topics. Each topic presents existing data about a particular difference between humans and non-human hominids. Topics are grouped into MOCA Domains. Displaying 1 - 100 of 617 MOCA Topics.

Topic Name Topic Authors MOCA Domain Uniquenesssort descending
Innovation (Language Change and Variation) Robert Kluender Communication
Congenital Dental Abnormalities MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Premature Labor MOCA Author Reproductive Biology and Disease
OR4F17 (olfactory receptor, family 4, subfamily F, member 17) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics
Longevity MOCA Author General Life History
Direct Cortical Projections to Brainstem Orofacial Motoneurons MOCA Author Neuroscience
Wound Licking Camille Toarmino Behavior
TRGV10 (T cell receptor gamma variable 10) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics
Language Segmentation Robert Kluender Communication
Enamel Structure and Enamel Thickness MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Gesture Robert Kluender Communication
Fine Touch Receptors MOCA Author Organ Physiology
Repeated Practice of Tasks MOCA Author Behavior
Thalamic Neuron Origins Pasko Rakic Neuroscience
Relative Size of Hippocampal Divisions Todd Preuss Neuroscience
Meaning Redundancy Robert Kluender Communication
The Enamel-Dentine Junction (EDJ) Morphology MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Duration of Infant Arousal MOCA Author Development
S100A7 (S100 calcium binding protein A7) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics
Predecessor Neurons in Cortical Development Pasko Rakic Neuroscience
Incisor Morphology MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Denial of Reality MOCA Author Cognition
Linguistic Structural Recursion Robert Kluender Communication
Well-Formedness Criteria Robert Kluender Communication
Canine Morphology MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Metacommunication Robert Kluender Communication
Premolar Morphology MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Neoplastic Dental Abnormalities MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Prevarication Robert Kluender Communication
Molar Morphology MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Androgen Metabolism in the Brain Camille Toarmino Endocrinology
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Severity Fawn Stroud Medical Disease
Mental Time Travel MOCA Author Cognition
Vocabulary Size and Structure Robert Kluender Communication
Chewing Cycle MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Food Texture Peter Lucas Nutrition
Phonetic Inventory Philip Lieberman Communication
Dentition Eruption Sequence MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Low Trabecular Bone Density MOCA Author Anatomy and Biomechanics
Fetal Microchimerism in Mothers MOCA Author Reproductive Biology and Disease
Supernumerary Teeth MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Sound/Sign Patterning (Phonology) Robert Kluender Communication
Dental Caries MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Dermatoglyphs MOCA Author Skin Biology and Disease
Tactile Communication Robert Kluender Communication
Rules of Word Formation (Morphology) Robert Kluender Communication
Response Properties of Dorsal-Stream Extrastriate Cortical Areas MOCA Author Neuroscience
Periodontal Disease MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Analogical Reasoning MOCA Author Cognition
Population Density MOCA Author Ecology
Rules of Phrase/Sentence Formation (Syntax) Robert Kluender Communication
Hypodontia MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Impact of Conspecific Competition MOCA Author Ecology
Meaning (Semantics/Pragmatics) Robert Kluender Communication
Dental Crowding and Impaction MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease
Subregions of the Hippocampus Stephen Johnston Neuroscience
Language Linearity Robert Kluender Communication
Columnar Organization of V1 MOCA Author Neuroscience No Difference
Growth of Enamel and Dentine MOCA Author Dental Biology and Disease No Difference
Trim5-alpha/APOBEC Control of Retroviral Pathogens Pascal Gagneux Immunology No Difference
Penis Size and Morphology Pascal Gagneux Reproductive Biology and Disease No Difference
Osteoarthritis Nissi Varki Medical Disease No Difference
Twinning Frequency Kurt Benirschke Reproductive Biology and Disease No Difference
Adult Play Robert Thomas Behavior No Difference
Preferential Looking at Particular Stimuli Lisa Parr Cognition No Difference
Primary Visual Area Size Todd Preuss Neuroscience No Difference
UOX (urate oxidase, pseudogene) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics No Difference
Mirror Neurons Erin Hecht, Todd Preuss Neuroscience No Difference
Neonatal Imitation of Adults Emily Little Development No Difference
Planum Temporale Cerebral Asymmetry William Hopkins Neuroscience No Difference
Morphology of the Brow Ridge MOCA Author Anatomy and Biomechanics No Difference
FGFR2 (fibroblast growth factor receptor 2) Matthew Boisvert, Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics No Difference
Left Occipital-Right Frontal Petalia Torque Asymmetry Ben Cipollini Neuroscience No Difference
Hypoglossal Nerve Size MOCA Author Anatomy and Biomechanics No Difference
Epilepsy Laura Sancho Medical Disease No Difference
Psychopathy Tim Crow Mental Disease Speculative Difference
Clostridium difficile Infection Nissi Varki Medical Disease Speculative Difference
Hemochromatosis Nissi Varki Pathology Speculative Difference
HLA-DRB1 family Veronica Searles Quick, James Sikela Gene Family Expansion and Loss Speculative Difference
Trigger for Onset of Birth MOCA Author Reproductive Biology and Disease Speculative Difference
Anxiety States Tim Crow Mental Disease Speculative Difference
Autoimmune Disorders Nissi Varki Medical Disease Speculative Difference
Adrenarche Barry Bogin, Benjamin Campbell Development Speculative Difference
Masturbation Landon Klein Behavior Speculative Difference
Declarative Memory Tetsuro Matsuzawa, Lisa Parr Cognition Speculative Difference
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nissi Varki Pathology Speculative Difference
Frontal Lobe Activation by Visual Stimulation Todd Preuss Neuroscience Speculative Difference
Sperm Energy Production Pascal Gagneux Reproductive Biology and Disease Speculative Difference
Salt-Handling MOCA Author Organ Physiology Speculative Difference
Nephrolithiosis (Kidney Stones) Nissi Varki Medical Disease Speculative Difference
Fingertip Sensory Nerve Endings Hector Reynoso Neuroscience Speculative Difference
Hair Vibrissae MOCA Author Skin Biology and Disease Speculative Difference
Facial Expression of Emotional State Lisa Parr Behavior Speculative Difference
Interneurons that Co-Express Parvalbumin and Calbindin Todd Preuss, Laura Sancho Neuroscience Speculative Difference
BDNF Receptor Expression MOCA Author Neuroscience Speculative Difference
PDYN (prodynorphin) Majesta O'Bleness, James Sikela Genetics Speculative Difference
Facial recognition Heidi Sharipov Behavior Speculative Difference
Invasive Trophoblast Implantation and Placentation Majesta O'Bleness Reproductive Biology and Disease Speculative Difference
Adult Neurogenesis Leela Davies Neuroscience Speculative Difference
Sarcoidosis Nissi Varki Pathology Speculative Difference

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