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Homo sapiens are nowhere near the fastest runners in the animal kingdom. But what we lack in speed, we make up for in endurance. And we're specially equipped to go the distance. We've got bigger butt muscles than other primates. We lost most of our fur, too, and sprouted lots of sweat glands, to help us cool off.
Scientists believe our endurance running abilities began to appear two to three million years ago, around the time the genus homo came about. And a new study suggests that a mutation in one key gene had something to do with it.
The mutation, in what's called the CMAH gene, altered the types of sugar molecules that decorate the surfaces of every cell in our bodies. Which in turn may have made our muscles less prone to fatigue.

Researchers have now found that mice bred with that same mutation can run longer without tiring, compared to regular mice. The mice with the gene alteration also logged more miles running on their wheels, apparently for fun. And they had more capillaries in their back leg muscles—which would increase the delivery of nutrients and oxygen during endurance exercise.
The complete stats are in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
It's unclear if this small genetic tweak endows humans with the same benefits as the mice. But if it does, it could help explain how early humans got a leg up on their competitors. Or, really, two legs.
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智人的速度远不及动物界跑得最快的动物#s79AlIOO%)f9。但我们的耐力优势弥补了我们在速度上的不足O9|)r9M,ox.。而且我们还拥有特殊的“装备”帮助我们跑长跑2&+]bWji^UEuo。我们的臀肌比其它灵长类动物要大edomn+uj@Vr。我们还褪去了大部分皮毛，长出大量汗腺帮助我们降温UQ#U+%H&VSJ=]v。
科学家认为我们的耐力跑能力在200万到300万年前开始产生，大约是人属出现前后vZ-E-9#gvWKPFm;[。一项新研究发现，一个关键基因的突变与此有关NTRHEeug&-bYp!06WO.%。
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这项研究的完整统计数据刊登在《英国皇家学会学报：B辑》上rLf=X!uu,rc。
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重点讲解

重点讲解：
1. make up for 弥补；补足；
Her beauty can't make up for her stupidity.
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2. cool off (使)变凉；(使)凉快下来；
Maybe he's trying to cool off out there in the rain.
可能他是想在雨里凉快一下ryX#^R2]O@r^VURS3RFh。
3. come about 产生；发生；
Any possible solution to the Irish question can only come about through dialogue
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4. in turn 继而；转而；反过来；
Increased production will, in turn, lead to increased profits.
增加生产会继而增加利润s2~13RO%.zGT8eWZU-+d。