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Stanford researchers find brain acts as two separate organs
The gist
Stanford Medicine-led research published in Nature Neuroscience finds the brain is two separate organs.
The finding could reshape how hindbrain diseases like ALS are studied.
How it unfolded
- Nov 7, 2025The paper was received by Nature Neuroscience.
- Jul 30, 2026The paper was accepted by Nature Neuroscience.
- Sep 18, 2026Stanford Medicine-led research was published in Nature Neuroscience finding the brain is two separate organs; senior author Kyle Loh, co-first authors Carolyn Dundes and Rayyan Jokhai.