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[-] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 months ago

In the past few years, it has become possible to encourage stem cells – versatile cells similar to those found in embryos – to grow into spherical masses of brain tissue up to three millimetres wide, known as brain organoids.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2287207-tiny-human-brain-grown-in-lab-has-eye-like-structures-that-see-light/

[-] deHaga@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago

Cool. Thanks

[-] felixwhynot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Adding to this, you can induce blood cells to become stem cells, so that’s often how those are created

[-] deHaga@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago

🤯

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