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Freeze, Thaw, Fire: The Science of Reviving Frozen Brains

April 18, 2026·16 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Freeze a brain, thaw it out, watch the neurons fire. Caroline Knight and Lindsay Sant break down the vitrification breakthrough that kept mouse hippocampus tissue functional after seven days at -150°C — and what it could mean for medicine. The post Freeze, Thaw, Fire: The Science of Reviving Frozen Brains appeared first on StarQuest Media.

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