Science Bulletins: Miniature Human Brains Grow in a Lab

Cultivated from stem cells, lab-grown “mini-brains“ structurally resemble human brains, with distinct layers and regions. While these models aren’t perfect replicas of full-size human brains, they offer a new alternative to mouse models in the study of human neurodevelopment. Science Bulletins is a production of the National Center for Science Literacy, Education, and Technology (NCSLET), part of the Department of Education at the American Museum of Natural History RELATED LINKS Nature: Cerebral organoid