"Self-Organizing Mini-Brains Grown from Fetal Tissue Show Huge Potential"

Scientists have developed 3D brain organoids from human fetal tissue that self-organize, closely resembling the human brain and offering a new way to study brain development, neurodevelopmental diseases, childhood brain cancer, and drug responses. These mini-brains contain various brain cell types and extracellular matrix, and have shown potential for cancer research and drug testing. The study was part-funded by the Dutch Research Council and was published in the journal Cell.