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Sep 17, 2026, 7:18 AM

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Mice Successfully Engineered With Human Brain Cells

Neuroscientists created mice with human brain cells to model human neurological diseases.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Researchers genetically altered mice to receive and function with human brain cells. — NPR Science, BBC Science
▸Ethicists question how these mice should be treated given their enhanced cognitive capabilities. — NPR Science
▸Stanford University researchers led the development of part-human part-mouse brains. — BBC Science