{
  "id": 679536,
  "title": "The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/the-adult-brain-can-repair-itself-better-than-scientists-thought-679536",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T12:43:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260812015158.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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…",
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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."
}