SciTechDaily2/11/2026

Reversing Paralysis? Human Mini Spinal Cord Shows Stunning Recovery After Injury

Northwestern University
A lab-grown “mini spinal cord” just showed that futuristic “dancing molecules” might help heal paralysis. Researchers at Northwestern University have created the most sophisticated lab grown model of human spinal cord injury so far. In the new study, scientists worked with human spinal cord organoids grown from stem cells. These miniature, simplified versions of the [...]