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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
74 words
- Researchers study how pressure affects brain neurons every day.
- They press lab-grown brain tissue to copy strong pressure.
- Pressure makes neurons activate a programmed self-destruct process now.
- Neuron death is irreversible and causes loss of senses.
- People can lose senses, movement, and thinking abilities daily.
- Researchers used stem cells to grow neural networks there.
- They applied steady pressure to mimic compression inside brain.
- The study aims to help develop treatments in future.
Difficult words
- researcher — person who studies science and experimentsResearchers
- neuron — cell in the brain that sends signalsneurons
- pressure — force that presses on something
- irreversible — cannot be changed back to before
- stem cell — basic cell that can make many cell typesstem cells
- neural network — connected brain cells grown in a labneural networks
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever heard about stem cells?
- Do you think researchers should study the brain?
- Which sense (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) is most important to you?
