研究发现,早期生命运气影响着成年雄性小鼠的社会不平等,而不是遗传学。
Study finds early-life luck shapes social inequality in adult male mice, not genetics.
康奈尔大学的一项研究显示,像寻找庇护所一样,早期的小优势可能导致成年雄性小鼠的严重不平等,特别是在保障领土安全方面。
A Cornell University study shows that small early-life advantages, like finding shelter, can lead to significant inequalities in adult male mice, especially in securing territory.
研究人员利用无线电频率标签,在资源相同的户外环境中追踪基因相同的老鼠。
Using radio-frequency tags, researchers tracked genetically identical mice in an outdoor setting with equal resources.
调查结果表明,运气和竞争,而不是功绩或遗传学,在形成社会不平等方面发挥着关键的作用。
Findings suggest that luck and competition, rather than merit or genetics, play a key role in shaping social inequality.