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New Brain Tissue Scaffold Promises Personalized Research Solutions

11/20/2025

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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, developed BIPORES to grow brain tissue models.
The 2-millimeter-wide scaffold is made from modified polyethylene glycol and guides neural stem cells to become neurons.
It promotes natural growth and organization for longer-term studies of brain function and disease.
The researchers say the method could reduce animal testing and yield personalized 'test neurons' from human cells.

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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, developed BIPORES to grow brain tissue models.
The 2-millimeter-wide scaffold is made from modified polyethylene glycol and guides neural stem cells to become neurons.
It promotes natural growth and organization for longer-term studies of brain function and disease.
The researchers say the method could reduce animal testing and yield personalized 'test neurons' from human cells.