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Oct 6, 2022

US researchers grow brain organoids in a lab, just like they would develop in the fetus

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

This could help us understand diseases better.

Researchers at the University of Utah have developed seed-sized brain organoids that can not only organize themselves but also provide us insights into the causes of autism, a press release said.

Organoids, tiny clusters of tissue derived from stem cells, allow researchers to replicate the complex organs outside the body while also controlling conditions around them… More.


Yueqi Wang.

Studying the diseases of the brain is often challenging since it is difficult for scientists to study the organ’s inner workings. Although advances in technology allow us to image the brain to a certain degree, there is a lot that we still need to learn about how the brain develops.

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