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The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought

ScienceDailyWednesday, August 12, 2026 at 12:43 PM

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The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought
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The adult brain may be far better at repairing itself than scientists once believed. In mice, researchers discovered a special group of support cells called astrocytes that respond to damaged brain tissue by rebuilding lost cellular networks.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. The adult brain may be far better at repairing itself than scientists once believed. In mice, researchers discovered a special group of support cells called astrocytes that respond to damaged brain tissue by rebuilding lost cellular networks.

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The adult brain may be far better at repairing itself than scientists once believed. In mice, researchers discovered a special group of support cells called astrocytes that respond to damaged brain tissue by rebuilding lost cellular networks.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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