The Download: mice with part-human brains and climate tech innovators
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cells Multiple cameras tracked a mouse as it wandered around a small arena. A computer charted its position an
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Panel 1
Camera zooms into a small, circular arena. A mouse, with tiny white “human cells” scattered across its brain, is exploring the arena.
SAM: It’s like a mouse with a brain implant. What are you, a lab rat, or are you a lab mouse?
Panel 2
Multiple computer screens zoom in on the mouse’s position data, which forms a dance-like pattern around the arena. The arena’s walls are lined with various tech gadgets and screens displaying the mouse’s movements.
ALEX: So, what if it’s a dance? Maybe we can program this mouse to perform in our next tech conference!
Panel 3
Robin, with a bemused expression, approaches the group, her arms crossed over her chest.
ROBIN: Looks like someone’s got a plan, and it involves not giving the mouse any food. Because why not? It’s a tech conference after all.
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