Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Scientists grow tiny brain 'organoids' for study

The blobs mimic the anatomy of developing human brains, allowing researchers to study a 3-D model.



Scientists have figured out how to grow human stem cells into "cerebral organoids" — blobs of tissue that mimic the anatomy of the developing brain.



via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/H9Es248K8-Q/la-sci-brain-organoid-20130829,0,994519.story

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