In yet another historic first, scientists at Ohio State University say they've grown the first near-complete human brain in a lab. 

The brain organoid, if licensed for commercial lab use, could help speed research for neurological diseases and disorders, like Alzheimer's and autism, Rene Anand, an Ohio State professor who worked on the project, said in a statement Tuesday. Anand acknowledged in the university's statement that "other groups are attempting to do this as well." 

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