MIT studies a mouse with a partially human brain cortex

MIT researchers replaced nearly half of a mouse's brain cortex with human cells.

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The animal was observed in a controlled environment to analyze its behavior.

This experiment raises ethical questions about the boundaries of neuroscience research.

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