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Are Babies Conscious?

NYT Technology Monday 05 October 2026, 09:00 UTC By Carl Zimmer 1 min read
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By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.

By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.
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