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SCOUT· 65%40m·2026-01-30·ScienceMini human brain grows blood vessels; The geoengineering risk of termination shock; Trove of ancient fossils discovered
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Episode 343 The task of growing human brains in a lab has taken a step forward. Scientists have been creating brain organoids since 2013, but have now grown blood vessels in them for the first time. These mini brains resemble the developing cortex - the area of the brain that thinks, feels and stores memories. These…
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