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Scientists found the brain doesn’t start blank, it starts full

By InsideWellness Editorial · May 3, 2026

Originally published by ScienceDaily Mind & Brain.

The brain’s memory center may begin life more like a crowded web than an empty canvas. Researchers discovered that early neural networks in the hippocampus are dense and seemingly random, then become more organized by shedding connections over time. This pruning process creates a faster, more efficient system for linki

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