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New method developed for ‘up-sizing’ mini organs used in medical research

February 8, 2021

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A team of engineers and scientists has developed a method of ‘multiplying’ organoids: miniature collections of cells that mimic the behaviour of various organs and are promising tools for the study of human biology and disease.

The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used their method to culture and grow a ‘mini-airway’, the first time that a tube-shaped organoid has been developed without the need for any external support.

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