Lab-grown organoids are living longer — offering new insight into the human brain

NPR | By Rachel Carlson

Published August 24, 2026 at 6:10 PM EDT

A study in the journal Nature sets a new record for the lifespan of lab-grown cells called organoids. These clusters of human cells in petri dishes are used as models of the human brain.

Rachel Carlson

Rachel Carlson is an associate producer at Short Wave.

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