Folded Brain (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Folded Brain

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This is a gel model of a fetal brain after being immersed in liquid solvent. The resulting compression led to the formation of folds similar in size and shape to real brains.

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Mahadevan Lab/Harvard SEAS

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