Scientists created a model of the human pain pathway in a dish by connecting four separate brain organoids. The feat should help them understand sensory disorders like those affecting pain perception.

Scientists recreate a pathway that senses pain, using nerve cells grown in a dish

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Scientists recreate a pathway that senses pain, using nerve cells grown in a dish

Scientists recreate a pathway that senses pain, using nerve cells grown in a dish