Can adults make new brain cells? New study may finally settle one of neuroscience's greatest debates

New research provides strong evidence that human brains can produce new neurons throughout adulthood, potentially settling a long-standing debate. Using advanced techniques like RNA sequencing and machine learning, researchers analyzed brain tissue samples from people aged 0 to 78, finding signs of neurogenesis in the hippocampus of most adult brains studied. This discovery could have implications for understanding lifelong learning, injury recovery, and neural plasticity.