Brain organoids are helping researchers, but their use also creates unease

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Cross-section of a two-month old cerebral organoid observed under a fluorescence microscope.

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray matter.

(Image credit: Institut Pasteur-SupBiotech/NASA)

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Brain organoids are helping researchers, but their use also creates unease

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