Lab-grown brain cells fire in precise sequences without sensory input, showing the brain isn't a blank slate.
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Inside a lab in the picturesque Swiss town of Vevey, a scientist gives tiny clumps of human brain cells the nutrient-rich fluid they need to stay alive.
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