{
  "id": 875230,
  "title": "Human brain cells are far more powerful than scientists thought",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/human-brain-cells-are-far-more-powerful-than-scientists-thought-875230",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-13T05:40:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260812015216.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A single human brain cell may be far more powerful than scientists once realized. Researchers found that cortical neurons can perform remarkably complex computations, giving them capabilities more like tiny biological computers than simple on-off switches. This could help explain why the human brain supports abilities such as language, imagination, and mathematics.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}