The Human Brain Mouse Conundrum: Ethics and Ambition in Tandem A recent study from Stanford University has sparked both excitement and trepidation among scientists, ethicists, and laypeople.
By transplanting human brain organoids into mice genetically engineered to be missing significant portions of their neocortex and hippocampus, researchers have opened up new possibilities for studying neurological disorders in the lab.
The technique developed by Sergiu Paça and his team, xenocortication, has allowed human brain organoids to grow larger and more complex than ever before.