{
  "id": 16581502,
  "title": "What are microchimeric cells doing to our brain?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/what-are-microchimeric-cells-doing-to-our-brain",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-26T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Scientist",
    "slug": "new-scientist",
    "url": "https://www.newscientist.com/article/2595503-what-are-microchimeric-cells-doing-to-our-brain/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "We now know that cells exchanged during pregnancy can take up residency in our brain. Could they influence our development, health or even behaviour? Columnist Helen Thomson explores this mysterious cellular legacy",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}