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“Hongkui Zeng of the Allen Institute said a study was a proof of concept that it is possible to create a human-dominated cortex in a mouse.”
The New York Times by Carl Zimmer, Carolyn Y. Johnson View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-21T22:40:35+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-21

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“That’s a big proof of concept, saying it’s possible to create this kind of human-dominated cortex in a mouse,” said Hongkui Zeng, the director of brain science at the Allen Institute in Seattle, who was not involved in the study.

Extracted from: These Mice Have Partly Human Brains , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

““That’s a big proof of concept, saying it’s possible to create this kind of human-dominated cortex in a mouse,” said Hongkui Zeng, the director of brain science at the Allen Institute in Seattle, who was not involved in the study.”

These Mice Have Partly Human Brains

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Claim ID CLM-4B025979
Slug hongkui-zeng-of-the-allen-institute-said-a-study-was-a-proof-4b025979
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 4 d ago
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Neuroscience Bioethics