International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, Volume. 7, Issue 3, 32005(2025)
Biofabrication of brain-like living tissue: structure to intelligence
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Wang Ling, Wang Sen, Liu Yingjie, Zhang Bowen, Pan Zhaoyu, Bai Luge, Yao Siqi, Zhang Chenrui, Xie Huangfan, He Jiankang, Li Dichen. Biofabrication of brain-like living tissue: structure to intelligence[J]. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, 2025, 7(3): 32005
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