Scientists Grew More Human Brain Tissue in a Mouse Than Ever Before—and People Have Questions

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What happened

The human brain organoids were able to form functional neural networks.

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  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:40:51 UTC.

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  1. Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cells

  2. Scientists Grew More Human Brain Tissue in a Mouse Than Ever Before—and People Have Questions

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