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Human brain organoids record the passage of time over multiple years

nature.com · 16h · first report

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10877-x Human brain organoids were developed for over five years in culture to demonstrate that brain cells can continue to mature and record the passage of time, following human-specific endogenous programs, even outside the context of the organism.

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