A Reddit user created a 3D-printed model of his brain with an LED light inside as a cool conversation piece. The model is easy to convert into an STL file for 3D printing, making it a unique and ...

The researchers behind the printed tissue described their accomplishment in a paper published Feb. 1 in the journal Cell Stem Cell. They hope it will complement other models of the human brain ...

What's really intriguing is that the researchers believe this 3D-printed brain tissue actually has advantages over the "mini-brain" models that scientists already use when studying the brain.

The grant will fund a new center at the medical school which will be one of only two in the U.S. dedicated to developing stem-cell-based models of the brain to better understand Alzheimer’s disease.