The brain is only the size of a pea, but looks like a normal brain and has multiple cell types and all the regions of a normal brain - "equal in maturity to that of a five-week-old fetus," according to the report.

They say it could be used as a more effective and more ethical way to test the effects of drug treatments on the brain.

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Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estádio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for the 2026 World Cup. (Cristiano Barbosa/AP)

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