Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed ’sense of time’
Miniature models of the brain don’t seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research.
https://s.faithcollapsing.com/m90oj
Miniature models of the brain don’t seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research.
https://s.faithcollapsing.com/m90oj
August 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed ’sense of time’
Miniature models of the brain don’t seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research.
https://s.faithcollapsing.com/m90oj
Miniature models of the brain don’t seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research.
https://s.faithcollapsing.com/m90oj
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Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed ’sense of time’
Miniature models of the brain don’t seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research […]
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Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed ’sense of time’
Miniature models of the brain don’t seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research […]
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August 22, 2026 at 5:31 PM
[healthcare]
Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed ’sense of time’
Miniature models of the brain don’t seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research […]
[Original post on faithcollapsing.com]
Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed ’sense of time’
Miniature models of the brain don’t seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research […]
[Original post on faithcollapsing.com]
Roundup of interesting brain studies from 2024.
15 times the brain blew our minds in 2024
Lab-grown minibrains, remarkable brain scans and psychedelic trips — take a look back at some of Live Science's most interesting neuroscience stories from 2024.
www.livescience.com
December 30, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Roundup of interesting brain studies from 2024.
🚀 It's out! A big step in the fight against brain cancer!
We report a versatile method to create mouse brain organoids (minibrains), as a platform to test anti-cancer drugs and bridge the gap between in vitro and in vivo studies. 🔬🧠 #BrainCancer
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We report a versatile method to create mouse brain organoids (minibrains), as a platform to test anti-cancer drugs and bridge the gap between in vitro and in vivo studies. 🔬🧠 #BrainCancer
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
3R-Compliant Murine Ex Vivo Platform for Scalable Brain Cancer Modeling and Drug Screening
Translating in vitro findings into in vivo applications remains a major challenge in brain cancer drug discovery, largely due to inadequate models for assessing neurotoxicity and tumor microenvironmen...
www.biorxiv.org
March 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
🚀 It's out! A big step in the fight against brain cancer!
We report a versatile method to create mouse brain organoids (minibrains), as a platform to test anti-cancer drugs and bridge the gap between in vitro and in vivo studies. 🔬🧠 #BrainCancer
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We report a versatile method to create mouse brain organoids (minibrains), as a platform to test anti-cancer drugs and bridge the gap between in vitro and in vivo studies. 🔬🧠 #BrainCancer
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Ironically, "crab-bodied minibrains" was also a slur our ancient ancestors used to refer to neanderthals.
May 19, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Ironically, "crab-bodied minibrains" was also a slur our ancient ancestors used to refer to neanderthals.
Basically, something isn't right here.
This article here makes some pretty intense claims of bad science, unreproducible results, and of course Academia being awful.
I don't know which parts are legit or a personal crusade here but Muotri already failed the sniff test with this battleborg shit.
This article here makes some pretty intense claims of bad science, unreproducible results, and of course Academia being awful.
I don't know which parts are legit or a personal crusade here but Muotri already failed the sniff test with this battleborg shit.
Alysson Muotri, a minibrain
Autistic Neanderthal minibrains operating crab robots via brain waves of newborn babies are to be launched into outer space for the purpose of interstellar colonization. No, I am not insane. Scienc…
forbetterscience.com
August 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Basically, something isn't right here.
This article here makes some pretty intense claims of bad science, unreproducible results, and of course Academia being awful.
I don't know which parts are legit or a personal crusade here but Muotri already failed the sniff test with this battleborg shit.
This article here makes some pretty intense claims of bad science, unreproducible results, and of course Academia being awful.
I don't know which parts are legit or a personal crusade here but Muotri already failed the sniff test with this battleborg shit.
I didn't believe the IGN article because it had nothing to do with the research and sounded fake. So I looked it up on Science and it's almost identical.
It's all research on growth, structure, and comparing them to our brains. But out of nowhere it says "we also want to do cyborg crab fights."
It's all research on growth, structure, and comparing them to our brains. But out of nowhere it says "we also want to do cyborg crab fights."
August 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I didn't believe the IGN article because it had nothing to do with the research and sounded fake. So I looked it up on Science and it's almost identical.
It's all research on growth, structure, and comparing them to our brains. But out of nowhere it says "we also want to do cyborg crab fights."
It's all research on growth, structure, and comparing them to our brains. But out of nowhere it says "we also want to do cyborg crab fights."
'Minibrains' reveal secrets of how key brain cells form in the womb. Via @live_science #MedicalScience 💉💊🏥🩸😷
'Minibrains' reveal secrets of how key brain cells form in the womb
Miniature models of the brain have revealed a "previously unappreciated" role of microglia, a type of cell found within the organ. The finding could help unpack how disorders such as autism arise.
www.livescience.com
August 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
'Minibrains' reveal secrets of how key brain cells form in the womb. Via @live_science #MedicalScience 💉💊🏥🩸😷
Human Minibrains Launched Into Space Thrived in an Unexpected Way. Via @sciencealert #Space 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️ #Science 🔭🔬🧪🥼🧑🔬
Human Minibrains Launched Into Space Thrived in an Unexpected Way
Human minibrains in little vials surprised scientists by surviving a stint in low-Earth orbit.
buff.ly
December 18, 2024 at 4:20 PM
The surprising resilience and accelerated growth of human minibrains in space opens up new possibilities for neurological research. It's fascinating to see how microgravity can influence cell development, potentially revolutionizing our approach to studying and treating brain disorders.
December 18, 2024 at 7:47 PM
The surprising resilience and accelerated growth of human minibrains in space opens up new possibilities for neurological research. It's fascinating to see how microgravity can influence cell development, potentially revolutionizing our approach to studying and treating brain disorders.
God *finally*. I've been asking for someone to grow neanderthal 'minibrains' and connect them them crab robots for so long now. Can't believe it's finally happening.
August 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
God *finally*. I've been asking for someone to grow neanderthal 'minibrains' and connect them them crab robots for so long now. Can't believe it's finally happening.
finally got around to print the remaining minibrains for the batch of participants from last year, now I can look people in the eye again without guilt. 😅 only T1w weighted images were available for some participants. which means some manual postprocessing, something I can procrastinate easily... 😬
February 23, 2026 at 2:39 PM
finally got around to print the remaining minibrains for the batch of participants from last year, now I can look people in the eye again without guilt. 😅 only T1w weighted images were available for some participants. which means some manual postprocessing, something I can procrastinate easily... 😬
Human Minibrains Launched Into Space Thrived in an Unexpected Way www.sciencealert.com/human-minibr...
Human Minibrains Launched Into Space Thrived in an Unexpected Way
Human minibrains in little vials surprised scientists by surviving a stint in low-Earth orbit.
www.sciencealert.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Human Minibrains Launched Into Space Thrived in an Unexpected Way www.sciencealert.com/human-minibr...
Cephalopod brains are doughnut-shaped organs built around the oesophagus. And a large number of a cephalopod’s neurons (more than half in the case of octopuses) are located in the eight minibrains that control the arms
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
May 1, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Cephalopod brains are doughnut-shaped organs built around the oesophagus. And a large number of a cephalopod’s neurons (more than half in the case of octopuses) are located in the eight minibrains that control the arms
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“We grew minibrains in a lab but we never DREAMED they could start thinking.”
October 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“We grew minibrains in a lab but we never DREAMED they could start thinking.”
A large number of a cephalopod’s neurons are located in the eight nerve cords, or minibrains, that control the arms.
When you look at the octopus-arm nerve cord, it is just — we call it horrible grey spaghetti. It’s just horrifically disorganized. And yet, obviously, it makes beautiful sense.
When you look at the octopus-arm nerve cord, it is just — we call it horrible grey spaghetti. It’s just horrifically disorganized. And yet, obviously, it makes beautiful sense.
May 8, 2026 at 7:30 AM
A large number of a cephalopod’s neurons are located in the eight nerve cords, or minibrains, that control the arms.
When you look at the octopus-arm nerve cord, it is just — we call it horrible grey spaghetti. It’s just horrifically disorganized. And yet, obviously, it makes beautiful sense.
When you look at the octopus-arm nerve cord, it is just — we call it horrible grey spaghetti. It’s just horrifically disorganized. And yet, obviously, it makes beautiful sense.
This story has Neanderthal genes, CRISPR, *and* mini-brains. By @sciencecohen <a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/06/exclusive-neanderthal-minibrains-grown-dish" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/06/exclusive-neanderthal-minibrains-grown-dish
November 18, 2024 at 8:51 AM
This story has Neanderthal genes, CRISPR, *and* mini-brains. By @sciencecohen <a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/06/exclusive-neanderthal-minibrains-grown-dish" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/06/exclusive-neanderthal-minibrains-grown-dish
Scientists Find Imperfections In 'Minibrains' That Raise Questions For Research https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/01/29/800939741/scientists-find-imperfections-in-minibrains-that-raise-questions-for-research?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
Scientists Find Imperfections In 'Minibrains' That Raise ...
Brain organoids grown in the lab look a lot like developi...
www.npr.org
November 16, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Scientists Find Imperfections In 'Minibrains' That Raise Questions For Research https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/01/29/800939741/scientists-find-imperfections-in-minibrains-that-raise-questions-for-research?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
....Did Elon Invest in THIS Nazi-Like Project?...
#MiniBrains #GroEmBig #AiScience
www.psychiatrist.com/news/dutch-s....
#MiniBrains #GroEmBig #AiScience
www.psychiatrist.com/news/dutch-s....
Dutch Scientists Grow Mini-brains in the Lab
Dutch scientists have grown 3D mini-brains from human fetal brain tissue, which self-organize in a dish, providing a new avenue for research.
www.psychiatrist.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
....Did Elon Invest in THIS Nazi-Like Project?...
#MiniBrains #GroEmBig #AiScience
www.psychiatrist.com/news/dutch-s....
#MiniBrains #GroEmBig #AiScience
www.psychiatrist.com/news/dutch-s....
Minibrains, Lobsters and Abortion aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/02/04/m...
Minibrains, Lobsters and Abortion
This essay looks at the moral status of minibrains, lobsters and fetuses and how they are logically connected.
aphilosopher.drmcl.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Minibrains, Lobsters and Abortion aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/02/04/m...