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DiscoveriesCan our brains actually ‘rewire’ themselves to compensate for loss?
Science challenges the accepted notion that the brain can reorganize and repurpose specific regions for new functions in response to injury
Joseph Shavit![](https://www.thebrighterside.news/uploads/2024/04/95ac29_a202797e1ffb479ca61a35177da300a0mv2.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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