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What Happens When An Infant Loses Half Their Brain?
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:12:21
Publish Date: 2023-05-29 04:30:44
Description: Mora Leeb was 9 months old when surgeons removed half her brain. Now 15, she plays soccer and tells jokes. Scientists say Mora is an extreme example of a process known as brain plasticity, which allows a brain to modify its connections to adapt to new circumstances.

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