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Normally these organoids live for a few months, meaning they can only offer a window into the earliest stages of human brains, which take nearly 20 years to fully develop.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The earliest burials were generally spaced apart from one another, and the bodies were placed inside coffins.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
U.S. carriers aren’t scheduled to resume services to Israel until the fall at the earliest, meaning that Americans have to find other ways to get there, often transiting through Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
This is not expected to be the case until Friday at the earliest.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
My earliest memory is of sitting outside our hut.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
