Team creates first totally synthetic brain tissue model

Team creates first totally synthetic brain tissue model

For the first time, scientists have grown functional, brain-like tissue without using any animal-derived materials or added biological coatings. The development opens the door to more controlled and humane neurological drug testing. Neural tissue engineering’s overall goal is to create something that closely resembles the structure and function of the human brain, enabling more reproducible neurological disease studies and drug testing. “One of …