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Understanding evidence

A brain organoid formed. But did it develop the right features?

A new platform for cortical organoids makes a distinction that is easy to miss: producing a tissue-like structure and producing a well-patterned model are different outcomes.

6 min read · 8 Nov 2026
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Understanding evidence

Moon dust and the lungs: what a laboratory simulation can tell us

Researchers compared Earth-made lunar and Martian dust simulants in cells and mice. The findings raise questions about airway barriers without measuring astronaut risk.

6 min read · 8 Nov 2026
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Understanding evidence

One brain signal, several different answers

A study of healthy adults compares ten ways to describe brain activity. We explain what the measures share, where they differ and an unresolved detail in the paper.

6 min read · 31 Oct 2026
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