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Bio-nanoelectronic islets are new tools for diabetes research and therapy Jochen Lang and Matthieu Raoux S tem cells can be manipulated to form organoids— three-dimensional structures that mimic the vi- tal functions of organs. Organoids are useful for research into developmental, physiological, and pathophysiological mechanisms, and for improv- ing therapies. The ability to monitor and steer organoid maturation in situ, noninvasively, in real time, and over months has the potential to transform biomedical re- search and regenerative medicine but poses considerable biotechnological challenges (1). On page 786 of this issue, Li et al. (2) report the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into pancreatic islet micro-organs containing microelectrodes. …