Scientists transplanted human cerebral organoids (“minibrains”) into rats, to better study brain disorders. The neurons grown in vivo looked more like mature human brain cells than those grown in vitro, and they made better models of Timothy syndrome. The human minibrains formed deep connections with the rat brains, received sensory information, and drove the rat’s behavior. Points of Clarification (Q&A based on common comments) Support the channel: / ihmcurious More on how minibrains are grown and used, and the issue of organoid consciousness: • Growing “Mini-Brains” in a Lab: Human Brai… On the topic of organoid sentience and playing pong: • Lab-Grown “Mini-Brain” Learns Pong — Is Th… Organoid transplant study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4158… music by John Bartmann: https://johnbartmann.com