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Science with Chris Smith: breakthrough techniques offer hope of brain cell transplants

Science with Chris Smith: breakthrough techniques offer hope of brain cell transplants

Update: 2016-03-17
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Unlike other parts of the body, damage to the brain or spinal cord is not spontaneously repaired. But scientists continue to search for ways to replace lost nerve cells—and now 3D brain technology is offering new hope.
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Science with Chris Smith: breakthrough techniques offer hope of brain cell transplants

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