Biomedical engineers grow whole-brain organoid

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Biomedical engineers have achieved a major breakthrough in organoid research, pushing us closer to a new era of neurophysiological analysis and treatments. A team at Johns Hopkins University has created some of the first whole-brain organoids that include interconnected, functional tissues from each region of the human brain. According to their paper published in the journal Advanced Science, these neuronal cell masses display activity similar to what's seen in a 40-day-old human fetus, and may soon allow for better, more effective drug treatments for diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Brain organoid development is one of the most promising, complex, and often surreal biomedical frontiers.