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Organoid intelligence

What is it?

The ability of cells grown in a laboratory to behave in a similarly complex way to those found in living organs such as the kidney and liver. Scientists normally use them for medical research because it means they can avoid testing on humans and animals. But there’s now talk of using lab-grown brain

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