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  "id": 16625981,
  "title": "Your brain’s unexpected ability to regenerate and how to harness it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/your-brains-unexpected-ability-to-regenerate-and-how-to-harness-it",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-26T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Scientist",
    "slug": "new-scientist",
    "url": "https://www.newscientist.com/article/2594221-your-brains-unexpected-ability-to-regenerate-and-how-to-harness-it/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The controversial discovery that our brains can generate new neurons surprisingly late in life is now prompting a rethink of adult brain health, pointing the way to better treatments for stroke, dementia and depression",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}