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Stanford scientists discover the human brain is actually two separate organs
The back of our head handles survival while the front manages complex thought, and researchers found they grow from entirely different embryonic cells. Published in Nature Neuroscience, the study shows these ancient neural systems evolved independently millions of years ago before merging. Experts can now successfully grow hindbrain cells in a lab, speeding up drug tests for devastating conditions like spinal muscular atrophy.
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