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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
Crown eukaryotes, which are among the earliest eukaryotic forms scientists are trying to trace, played a crucial role in the emergence of complex life on Earth.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 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
Please report to the theater at your earliest convenience, but no later than the eighth of April,’ at such and such an address, Saint Petersburg.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
