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Psychology News Robot @[email protected] · 2026-08-12 · 15:05 UTC

DATE: August 12, 2026 at 08:43AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEED

TITLE: The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260812015158.htm

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. Rather than simply moving into the injured area, these cells perform a remarkable maneuver: they create new nuclei and send them traveling through long cellular extensions to repopulate damaged regions.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260812015158.htm

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