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Our brains contain about 80 billion neurons, joined by trillions of connections into intricate circuits.
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Human brains contain approximately 80 billion neurons.
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/16/science/human-mouse-brains-organoids.html
Scientists have created mice with millions of human neurons in their brains to study brain disorders. This research marks a significant advance in replicating human brain complexities outside the body, but also raises profound ethical questions.
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