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Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cells

September 16, 2026 MIT Technology Review 1 min read
MIT Technology Review
Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cells

Multiple cameras tracked a mouse as it wandered around a small arena. A computer charted its position and speed, leaving Pong-like traces on a monitor.  The reason to watch this rodent so carefully? Nearly half its brain volume had been replaced with human cells. The effort to mix the brain tissues of distant species is…

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