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Coverage dated September 24, 2026

Stanford Researchers Discover That the Human Brain May Be Two Separate Organs Fused Together

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A split in early brain development helped researchers grow human hindbrain neurons that could shed light on SMA and ALS. The human hindbrain, the region at the back of the brain that helps control breathing and swallowing, has been difficult to study in the laboratory.

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  1. ZME Science

    Scientists Say the Human Brain May Have Started as Two Separate Organs That Fused Together (opens ZME Science)

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    The vertebrate brain may preserve an evolutionary seam more than 500 million years old.

  2. SciTech Daily

    Stanford Researchers Discover That the Human Brain May Be Two Separate Organs Fused Together (opens SciTech Daily)

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    A split in early brain development helped researchers grow human hindbrain neurons that could shed light on SMA and ALS. The human hindbrain, the region at the back of the brain that helps control breathing and swallowing, has been difficult to study in the laboratory.

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