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Researchers have successfully grafted human-derived brain organoids into the brains of mice lacking a cortex, aiming to overcome limitations of traditional organoid models. This approach could enable more advanced studies of human brain development and disease within a living organism. The study was published in Nature by Kaganovsky et al. in 2026.
Researchers created chimeric mouse brains containing clusters of human brain cells, allowing human neurons to develop and integrate within a living rodent brain. The team says this hybrid model lets them observe human brain cell behavior in a functioning biological system rather than relying solely on animal models or lab dishes.
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman disclosed at the Fast Company Innovation Festival that he intends to tear down the Upper West Side building associated with Saturday Night Live to build a brain research institute. He shared the plan publicly, joking that the show's staff had not yet been informed of the demolition.
Researchers examined brain tissue from 338 former NFL players who died recently and found that the vast majority showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head trauma. The new findings suggest the condition is more widespread among professional football players than previously estimated.