Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cells
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Stanford scientists replaced nearly half a mouse's brain with human cells, publishing results in Nature. The human tissue actually improved the mice's memory in maze tests, proving it integrated into their cognition. Researchers say the advance could help study brain injuries, but warn against ever attempting this in primates.
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