Brain Organoids Grow Neural Circuits, Begin Producing Recognizable Brain Waves

#7 in our top science stories of 2019.

By Teal Burrell
Dec 10, 2019 7:30 PMDec 18, 2019 8:38 PM
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False-color images of brain organoids allow researchers to color-code different cells and map their activity. (Credit: Muotri Lab/UC San Diego)

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Clumps of brain cells that are alive and practically kicking — that’s what scientists created when they tweaked a method for growing brain tissue in a dish. Meanwhile, another team used a different approach to produce brain waves in similar lab-grown mini-organs.

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