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'Minibrains' With A Neanderthal Gene Offer Hints About Human Evolution

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University of California, San Diego scientist Alysson Muotri's lab grew brain organoids from human stem cells that swapped a developmental gene from Neanderthals for the human version. (Muotri Lab/UC San Diego)
University of California, San Diego scientist Alysson Muotri's lab grew brain organoids from human stem cells that swapped a developmental gene from Neanderthals for the human version. (Muotri Lab/UC San Diego)

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