Can ‘mini brains’ replace lab animals? Organoids are changing how scientists study disease

Can ‘mini brains’ replace lab animals? Organoids are changing how scientists study disease

Around 200 million animals are used in lab research around the world each year. Organoids may one day replace them.

As a researcher, I still remember the discomfort I felt every time I had to sacrifice laboratory animals for an experiment. For decades, animals like mice, rats and pigs have been essential tools in … [+6613 chars]
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