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Cell-based models of the human cortex transplanted into mice produce neurons that are inaccessible in vitro, and could enable scientists to link brain injury to behaviour.

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A drug already widely known for its role in weight loss and diabetes treatment may have another possible benefit: slowing some effects of ageing. A new study published in Nature has found that ...

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Scientists have made mice with a remarkable amount of room for human brain tissue to grow. By genetically engineering animals lacking part of their brain, researchers created a living model in which ...