Mini human organs successfully grown for research

Organoids, which are miniature, less developed versions of organs, are being grown in laboratories to help scientists better understand how diseases occur. — AFP

Miniature, underdeveloped versions of organs, including brains, bladders and pancreases, are being grown in petri dishes in laboratories around the world.

It may sound like something out of Aldous Huxley’s science fiction classic Brave New World, but these groups of human cells, called organoids, are already helping scientists find new ways to better understand diseases.