Can your brain grow new neurons? How researchers are solving a century-old puzzle

October 7, 2026 · 12:00 am 1 sources

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• Can your brain grow new neurons? How researchers are solving a century-old puzzle
  Nature · October 7, 2026 00:00
  Nature, Published online: 07 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03132-w Scientists have debated for decades whether the human brain sprouts new neurons throughout life. What would it mean if it could — and how much evidence is enough?