Stanford Study Suggests the Brain Is Two Independent Organs Merged

A Stanford study finds the forebrain and hindbrain arise from two distinct progenitor cell populations, suggesting the brain is effectively two co-located but independent organs that evolved separately. The finding may have implications for researching neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS.

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