Lab-Grown Human Mini Brains Show Brainy Activity

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Lab-Grown Human Mini Brains Show Brainy Activity

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Sep 13, 2019

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As the little structures grow, their constituents specialize into different types of brain cells, begin to form connections and emit brain waves. They could be useful models for development and neurological conditions.

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Sep 13, 2019

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Lab-Grown Human Mini Brains Show Brainy Activity

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