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Two parallel neural ectoderm progenitors contribute to the developing brain

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  1. jabagawee · · focus · HN ↗
    > The new research finding shows that the human brain consists of two ancient nervous systems cleverly packaged together — a more primitive part that regulates our hearts’ beating, our breathing and other functions, and another that makes us distinctly human, capable of poetry, mathematics and wondering about our own origins.

    I'm not sure the actual article in Nature Neuroscience [1] actually says that. I remember "Your Brain Is Not an Onion With a Tiny Reptile Inside" [2] from a few years ago, but I'm not sure where the dissonance comes from: my own misunderstanding, the press release using a popular but flawed model to communicate with laymen, or these two articles being in direct contradiction with each other?

    [1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;s41593-026-02433-7" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;s41593-026-02433-7 [2]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;journals.sagepub.com&#x2F;doi&#x2F;10.1177&#x2F;0963721420917687" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;journals.sagepub.com&#x2F;doi&#x2F;10.1177&#x2F;0963721420917687

    1. dr_dshiv · · focus · HN ↗
      [2] is an annoying pedantic article that illustrates little beyond a misconception of a misconception.
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