Disembodied conscious brains that issue commands to luckless human minions may be a cliché of science fiction, but new research suggests that contemporary mini-brains — even if inferior to fictional counterparts — are still capable of a surprise or two
Floating disembodied conscious brains that issue commands to luckless human minions may be a cliché of science fiction, but they are a far cry from the primitive, lab-grown"cerebral organoids" that real scientists study today. New research suggests that contemporary mini-brains -- even if inferior to their fictional counterparts -- are still capable of a surprise or two.
Human 'mini brains' grown in labs may help solve cancer, autism, Alzheimer'sEvidence of dynamic activity, in individual and synchronized neurons, was seen across a network of cerebral organoids grown from stem cells in a preliminary study published Thursday in the journal Stem Cell Reports. Dr.
Zhou said his own team mostly focuses on trying to make"more sophisticated" and"complex" mini-brains that are"able to mimic human brains." To that end, they add different neuron types and structures, such as a vascular system to supply oxygen and nutrients. Sometimes, his 3D cerebral organoid creations begin with cells from Alzheimer's patients"to see if it develops in a way that is different from a normal brain," he said.
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