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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 18, 2026·6 min readThe Brain Is Two Separate Organs Joined by EvolutionA new study reveals the human brain is composed of two independently evolved organs, enabling the first lab-grown human hindbrain neurons.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 17, 2026·5 min readLab-Grown Human Brain Tissue Restores Brain Circuitry in Living MiceResearchers transplant human brain organoids into cortex-depleted mice, forming functional circuits that guide motor behavior.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·September 15, 2026·4 min readCentral Genetic Switch Controls Long-Distance Axon NavigationNeuroscientists discover that genetic switches inside neuron cell bodies direct axon pathfinding, opening new paths for spinal injury repair.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 15, 2026·6 min readDisadvantaged Neighborhoods Linked to Accelerated Brain AgingA study of 2,800+ brain MRIs links neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage to accelerated brain aging, reduced volume, and vascular damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·September 15, 2026·5 min readBrain Activity Predicts Risky Choices Half a Second Before They Are MadeScientists discover opposing brain circuits in the orbitofrontal cortex that predict risky choices 500 ms before they occur.Read More
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