Living ‘mini brains’ meet next-generation bioelectronics
February 18, 2026
New ‘pop-up’ device lets scientists map and manipulate activity in human neural organoids
John Rogers and collaborators at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have developed a soft, three-dimensional electronic framework that can record and stimulate activity across nearly an entire human neural organoid. By wrapping around these “mini brain” models with hundreds of miniaturized electrodes, the technology offers a more complete view of neural activity, advancing studies of brain development, function and disease.