by Andrea Lavazza Kaganovsky and colleagues genetically modified mice so that much of the cerebral cortex and hippocampus would not develop. They then transplanted human neural organoids into the space left vacant. This is a remarkable scientific achievement, intended to provide a living model for studying brain development and disease and for developing therapies. It […]
Category: Organoids
Sculpting body parts: How the arts contribute to ethical reflection
By Sarah N Boers Recent advances in stem cell technology enable the cultivation of 3D human tissues in a dish called organoids or ‘mini-organs’ popularly. This constitutes only one example of the numerous ways in which human tissues can nowadays be utilized to create complex human tissue products. Growing commercialization can contribute to translating scientific promises […]