Now he and his team are putting cells from human brain tumors into the organoids, which have reached the level of development and complexity of a 20 - week -
old human fetus's, to see whether they reprise what happens in patients.
Lambs at a gestational age equivalent to that of a 23 - or 24 - week -
old human fetus had normal lung and brain development after a month in the artificial womb, the researchers discovered.
Not exact matches
This prenatal work is part of a growing body of research to better understand how the
human brain develops across its lifespan, from
fetus to
old age.
«Brain - in - a-dish as mature as five - week -
old fetus brain: Most complete
human brain model to date is a «brain changer».»
Scientists at The Ohio State University have developed a nearly complete
human brain in a dish that equals the brain maturity of a five - week -
old fetus.