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“It may have a large proportion of its brain made up of human cells, but none of its behavior is made up of human behavior,” said Madeline Lancaster, a developmental neurobiologist at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the United Kingdom.
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Madeline Lancaster stated that while a mouse may have a large proportion of human brain cells, its behavior is not human.
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Madeline Lancaster
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News Article
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{
    "person": "Madeline Lancaster"
}
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Biology Animal Behavior Scientific Research
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September 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM (3 weeks ago)
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September 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM (3 weeks ago)

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These Mice Have Partly Human Brains
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/16/science/human-mouse-brains-organoids.html

Scientists have created mice with millions of human neurons in their brains to study brain disorders. This research marks a significant advance in replicating human brain complexities outside the body, but also raises profound ethical questions.

Brain Research Neuroscience Organoids Medical Ethics Neurological Disorders Animal Testing Biotechnology

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