40 years of putting new neurons into the CNS: why so slow, and can AI accelerate it?
patrickmineault · x · 2026-10-30
A deep dive into 40 years of attempts to put new neurons into the CNS: one Parkinson's cell therapy is conditionally approved in Japan, with more in the pipeline. The piece examines the modality's upper bound, why progress has been so slow, and whether AI could accelerate it.
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