Three-dimensional brain organoid models have come into the spotlight as in vitro tools to recapitulate complex features of the brain. Four recent papers now leverage current technologies to generate new flavours of brain organoids and address aspects of brain biology which, to date, have been challenging to explore.
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Yang, L., Ng, HH. Lab-grown mini-brains upgraded. Nat Cell Biol 19, 1010–1012 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb3601
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