Mini-brains have been fused to resemble that of a 40-day-old fetus

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February 21, 2025, 12:00 PM

• •Human ‘mini-brains’ have been created by fusing different organoids together.
• •The organoids contain 80 per cent of the cell types in a 40-day-old fetal brain.
• •The organoids could be used to study conditions such as autism and schizophrenia.

Scientists have created “mini-brains” that contain 80 per cent of the cell types in a 40-day-old fetal brain. The organoids were created by fusing different organoids together, and the researchers say they are better suited for studying conditions such as autism and schizophrenia.

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