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Researchers grow brain parts to study development, disease

Published on 9 November, 2015

Dozens of labs are growing lumps of human brain tissue – brain organoids – for study, including LMB’s Madeline Lancaster. Scientists say the technology holds great potential for studying the roots of diseases like autism and schizophrenia, testing possible treatments and tackling basic questions about evolution. More…