Christopher G. Thomas
@cg-thomas.bsky.social
Neuroscientist and science writer. Eavesdropped on brain cell chats. Wrote dozens of news stories.
This study's story is even more interesting and trickier to tell than that told by the free news articles that covered it. Of those, NBC News' story does the best at addressing some of the trickiness with helpful quotes from a well-matched expert in the field.
Human brains have 5 distinct 'epochs' in a lifetime, study finds
During each of these phases, our brains show markedly different characteristics in their architecture, according to the new findings.
www.nbcnews.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:34 AM
This study's story is even more interesting and trickier to tell than that told by the free news articles that covered it. Of those, NBC News' story does the best at addressing some of the trickiness with helpful quotes from a well-matched expert in the field.
More follow-up points
1. It appears that the aging spin on this study was generated by the researchers' university press release.
1. It appears that the aging spin on this study was generated by the researchers' university press release.
December 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
More follow-up points
1. It appears that the aging spin on this study was generated by the researchers' university press release.
1. It appears that the aging spin on this study was generated by the researchers' university press release.
Just to follow up, this study generated at least 12 news stories. The one by Aamir Khollam of Interesting Engineering probably provided the most accurate angle.
Hope this helps! 🙏
Hope this helps! 🙏
December 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Just to follow up, this study generated at least 12 news stories. The one by Aamir Khollam of Interesting Engineering probably provided the most accurate angle.
Hope this helps! 🙏
Hope this helps! 🙏
Hmm...it's hard to know what's more interesting here: the results of the study covered by this and other news stories or that it's covered as aging research when no aging experiments were conducted, nor were the words "age" or "aging" mentioned in the paper that describes the results.
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Scientists have discovered a way to recharge aging and damaged cells, an innovation that could lead to better treatment for a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, muscular dystrophy and fatty liver disease.
The quest to slow aging leads scientists into the powerhouse of cells
Scientists at Texas A&M University have developed a method to boost the energy of aging or damaged cells, an innovation that could improve treatment of a variety of conditions.
wapo.st
December 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Hmm...it's hard to know what's more interesting here: the results of the study covered by this and other news stories or that it's covered as aging research when no aging experiments were conducted, nor were the words "age" or "aging" mentioned in the paper that describes the results.
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