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(28,262 posts) Wed Oct 12, 2022, 07:03 PM Oct 2022

Just NO! "Brain-like human tissue implanted in rat brains... [View all]

"Brain-like human tissue implanted in rat brains influenced their behavior.

Seven years ago, researchers at Stanford University started an ambitious experiment: They began growing miniature, simplified versions of the human brain from stem cells inside a lab, then later injected that tissue into the brains of newborn rats.

Their results, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, showed that the brain-like human tissue integrated with the rat tissue, then continued to mature.

Those brain cells, in turn, seemed to influence the rats’ behavior. "

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https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/human-brain-tissue-implanted-rat-brains-influenced-behavior-rcna51531

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Just NO! "Brain-like human tissue implanted in rat brains... [View all] Duppers Oct 2022 OP

Just because you can do something Mz Pip Oct 2022 #1

my thoughts exactly,,, KarenS Oct 2022 #2

Ben?.... sdfernando Oct 2022 #3

The rat's IQ dropped 10 points doc03 Oct 2022 #4

Lol! Only 10? catrose Oct 2022 #6

Have they not seen any sf movies? catrose Oct 2022 #5

Yes- JUST NO!!!!! Tumbulu Oct 2022 #7

Very interesting read ... Xoan Oct 2022 #8

Thanks.🤐 Duppers Oct 2022 #13

"Better understanding of how humans think and behave." Well, it won't work! These guys think the Karadeniz Oct 2022 #9

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH fromVT Oct 2022 #10

Old News FrankTC Oct 2022 #11

😁 Duppers Oct 2022 #14

This is what happens when... NNadir Oct 2022 #12

Not that you can't get that job localroger Oct 2022 #15

What are we going to do tonight? Wednesdays Oct 2022 #16

I'm not real keen on animal testing Bayard Oct 2022 #17

😋 Duppers Oct 2022 #18

Why no? Its no different than using any other cell from any other thing on this planet. cstanleytech Oct 2022 #19