Nine-month-old brains-in-a-dish and the brains of premature newborn babies generate similar electrical patterns, as captured by electroencephalogram (EEG)—the first time such brain activity has been achieved in a cell-based laboratory model

Existing approaches to testing potential treatments through drug screening do not take account of the fact that the genetic errors that cause kidney diseases vary from patient to patient

Although the organoids aren't actually "thinking," the researchers' new tool--which detects neural activity using organoids--could provide a method for understanding human brain function

When it comes to modeling the early developmental processes of the human embryo, things become complicated

Organoids allow researchers to test both novel and existing therapies in the lab, without burdening patients

Researchers find a simple way to prevent wayward cells from developing

Researchers generate missing cell type in brain "organoids"

The authors of a new report illustrate how a magnetic nanoparticle assembly approach is used to increase throughput dramatically while reducing costs

Marc Ferrer, PhD, discusses his recent work using 3D cell culture models

Physics and biology meet in a new model of brain development