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Scientists Grew More Human Brain Tissue in a Mouse Than Ever Before—and People Have Questions
The human brain organoids were able to form functional neural networks.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cells
What happened
Multiple cameras tracked a mouse as it wandered around a small arena.
A computer charted its position and speed, leaving Pong-like traces on a monitor.
The reason to watch this rodent so carefully?
Key facts
- Reported by MIT Tech Review and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:00:00 UTC.
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