Part-human part-mouse brain developed in science breakthrough
Researchers at Stanford University genetically altered mice to be able to receive and function with human brain cells.
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"Here we have a new model that allows us to actually capture aspects of human brain function in a way that has not been possible before."
— Prof Sergiu Pașca , Academic
"scans of these human-mouse brains look 'a bit messy'."
— Dr Ilary Allodi , Academic
"there was no indication that what's being created here are mice that can think like humans, or a human brain in a mouse body."
— Dr Sarah Chan , Academic
Key People
Neuroscientist involved in the study discussing the structure of the implanted mouse brains.
Reader in bioethics at the University of Edinburgh who provided commentary on the research.
Lead researcher at Stanford University working on the development of human-mouse brain models.
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Researchers at Stanford University genetically altered mice to be able to receive and function with human brain cells.
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