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

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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?

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• T1Can your brain grow new neurons? How researchers are solving a century-old puzzleNature / Science / Nature Biotechnology07 Oct, 00:00