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A rat brain (red) with a grafted human brain organoid (green)

Human neurons implanted into a rat's brain respond to flashing lights

2 February 2023

Lab-grown neurons were transplanted into the brains of rats with damaged visual cortexes. After two months, the neurons responded when the rats saw flashing lights

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Human neurons implanted into a rat's brain respond to flashing lights

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