2+ week, 4+ day ago   (378+ words) A team of scientists have produced organoids that have become the world’s oldest lab-grown human brains — with some cells growing for around seven years. Harvard scientists developed the peppercorn-sized cell clusters for more than five years – shattering the previous record…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (673+ words) In “Frankenstein,” a living monster is assembled from scavenged human body parts and leftover animal remains. Throw together some chemicals, zap it with lightning, and voilà — it’s alive! In the real world, building life is infinitely more complicated, but harnessing…...