Transplanted human brain-tissue takes root in mice without a cortex
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Transplanted human brain-tissue takes root in mice without a cortex

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 16, 202628 min

In this episode: 00:46 Human brain-organoids transplanted into mice missing their cortex Nature: Human brain cells transplanted into mice in ‘most extensive’ integration ever 13:51 Research Highlights Nature: Ruins of ancient Asian city show engineering prowess and organization Nature: Distant sensors announced a fearsome tsunami’s birth 16:16 Paper2Agent: the AI tool that lets researchers talk to papers Nature: AI tool turns any paper into an ‘agent’ that can collaborate and answer complex queries Subs...

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Nature. Welcome back to the Nature Podcast. This week, transplanting human brain organoids into mice, and how to turn a scientific paper into an AI you can talk to.

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