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Human Brains 'Alive' for 24 Hours? Reddit Erupts

Bexorg’s 24-hour post-mortem brain activity claim has turned drug testing into a fight over consent and consciousness.

Key takeaways

  • 24 hours of post-mortem brain tissue activity is enough to turn a drug-testing platform into an argument about death, consent, and whether biotech can be trusted w...
  • The flashpoint is Bexorg, a US biotech company that keeps brains from deceased human donors partially functional with artificial support systems, according to ...
  • Up to 24 Hours of Cellular Activity Turns a Lab Tool Into a Moral Flashpoint
  • Bexorg’s claim sits in the uncomfortable middle ground between “dead tissue” and “living system.” The company is not described as restoring a person, memory, or full b...

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