In one of the Cambridge laboratories, scientists managed to grow a microscopic copy of the human brain in an ordinary Petri dish.
The most difficult experiment was conducted by the neuroscientist Madeline Lancaster, who shared her love story for science. According to the woman, the human brain has occupied her since childhood, from the moment her scientist father told her about the neural network.
It was thanks to this that the scientist was obsessed with the idea of studying the KK brain in more detail and trying to create an artificial version in the laboratory.
Since there are more than 100 billion neurons in the human brain connected by synapses, it is a complex network. It can be studied in theory, but Madeline decided to grow a miniature brain for this in the laboratory.
To create it, stem cells from skin samples are used, which are processed with vitamins and nutrients, and then placed in biogel.
It should be noted that the brain is not capable of forming feelings or sensations, but the model allows scientists to study in more detail such neurotic disorders as schizophrenia and autism, finding solutions to problems, and helping doctors fight for the full recovery of their patients.
Volkomurova Anna