Researchers have already grown miniature brains and lungs. Next up: snake venom gland organoids
It’s not every day that a press release for biomedical research conjures up the Barbasol can of smuggled dinosaur DNA from “Jurassic Park.” So it stood out when a preview for a study coming out in Cell, one of the world’s most prestigious journals, mentioned not only a venomous cobra — but explained that the research came about because the scientists “knew a breeder who was able to supply some fertilized eggs.”
Ask Dr. Hans Clevers, one of the world’s top stem cell experts, how his team got the snake sample for their latest project, and he’ll tell you: His graduate students knew a guy.
