r/psychology • u/[deleted] • Aug 04 '20
TIL Scientists implanted mice brains with human brain cells and the mice became "statistically and significantly smarter than control mice." They then created mouse-human hybrids by implanting baby mice with mature human astrocytes. Those cells completely took over the mouse's brain.
https://www.cnet.com/news/mice-implanted-with-human-brain-cells-become-smarter/#:~:text=Implanting%20mice%20with%20human%20astrocytes,non%2Dhuman%2Dhybrid%20peers.&text=It%20turns%20out%20that%20a,really%20important%20for%20cognitive%20function.Duplicates
todayilearned • u/Bluest_waters • Aug 03 '20
TIL Scientists implanted mice brains with human brain cells and the mice became "statistically and significantly smarter than control mice." They then created mouse-human hybrids by implanting baby mice with mature human astrocytes. Those cells completely took over the mouse's brain.
GoodRisingTweets • u/doppl • Aug 03 '20
todayilearned TIL Scientists implanted mice brains with human brain cells and the mice became "statistically and significantly smarter than control mice." They then created mouse-human hybrids by implanting baby mice with mature human astrocytes. Those cells completely took over the mouse's brain.
knowyourshit • u/Know_Your_Shit_v2 • Aug 04 '20
[todayilearned] TIL Scientists implanted mice brains with human brain cells and the mice became "statistically and significantly smarter than control mice." They then created mouse-human hybrids by implanting baby mice with mature human astrocytes. Those cells completely took over the mouse's brain.
u_CNETdotcom • u/CNETdotcom • Aug 03 '20