Dr. Alysson Muotri: Photo courtesy UC San Diego It's always gratifying when one of the projects you have funded starts to show promising results. It says your faith in the research and the researcher were well founded. But it's also fun when the project you fund turns up some really cool findings and is picked … Continue reading Brain wave of an idea is picked as one of the top science stories of the year
Brain organoids
“Brains” in a dish that can create electrical impulses
Brain organoids in a petri dish: photo courtesy UCSD For several years, researchers have been able to take stem cells and use them to make three dimensional structures called organoids. These are a kind of mini organ that scientists can then use to study what happens in the real thing. For example, creating kidney organoids … Continue reading “Brains” in a dish that can create electrical impulses
The Stem Cellar 