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• The Download: mice with part-human brains and climate tech innovators

  17-09-2026 14:10 via technologyreview.com
  
  This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.
  Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cellsMultiple cameras tracked a mouse as it wandered around a small arena. A computer charted its position and speed, leaving Pong-like traces on a monitor. The reason to watch this rodent so carefully? Nearly half its brain volume had been replaced with human cells.A team at Stanford has revealed
  
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• Meet the innovators under 35 shaping climate tech

  17-09-2026 12:00 via technologyreview.com
  
  Each year, the editorial team at MIT Technology Review puts together a list of 35 innovators under 35—a group of researchers, inventors, and other young minds worth following.The team worked on the newest edition of the list for months, and the final slate includes nine individuals from all over the world in the climate and energy category. Each one has a fascinating story and is tackling an important challenge.I think it’s worth zooming out and considering the energy and climate aw
  
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