Peeking inside 'mini-brains' could boost understanding of the human brain
Loading video... VIDEO: Revealing details of the internal structure of 'mini-brains' could help accelerate drug studies and may offer alternatives to some animal testing. 'Mini-brains' are pin-head sized collections of several different types of... view more Credit: Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering, Geneva, Switzerland and HEPIA Geneva, Switzerland, 7 January 2021 - 'Mini-brains' are pin-head sized collections of several different types of human brain cell. They are used as a tool, allowing scientists to learn about how the brain develops, study disease and test new medicines....