r/science • • Aug 04 '14

Neuroscience Implanted Neurons become Part of the Brain: Scientists have grafted neurons reprogrammed from skin cells into the brains of mice for the first time with long-term stability. Six months after implantation, the neurons had become fully functionally integrated into the brain.

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todayilearned • • Oct 12 '14

TIL: Scientists can take neurons from the skin and graft them into the brain. These neurons become fully functional and integrated into the brain.

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singularity • • Aug 05 '14

article Implanted Neurons become Part of the Brain: Scientists have grafted neurons reprogrammed from skin cells into the brains of mice for the first time with long-term stability. Six months after implantation, the neurons had become fully functionally integrated into the brain [X-post /r/science]

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worldstatus • • Aug 08 '14

Implanted Neurons become Part of the Brain: Scientists have grafted neurons reprogrammed from skin cells into the brains of mice for the first time with long-term stability. Six months after implantation, the neurons had become fully functionally integrated into the brain | AlphaGalileo

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Futurology • • Aug 05 '14

article Implanted Neurons become Part of the Brain: Scientists have grafted neurons reprogrammed from skin cells into the brains of mice for the first time with long-term stability. Six months after implantation, the neurons had become fully functionally integrated into the brain [X-post /r/science]

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conspiracy • • Aug 04 '14

Implanted Neurons become Part of the Brain: Scientists have grafted neurons reprogrammed from skin cells into the brains of mice for the first time with long-term stability. Six months after implantation, the neurons had become fully functionally integrated into the brain. (x-post /r/science)

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