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The Man Who's Building a Computer Made of Brains
A new startup is fusing lab-grown neurons onto computer chips in hopes of improving artificial intelligence.
Neuroscientists Score a Rare Hit Against an Impenetrable Face of Schizophrenia
Regrowing certain neural connections rebuilds working memories in mice.
How Optogenetics Could Shine a Light on the Causes and Treatment of OCD
Pulsing light on genetically modified neurons revealed a link between specific brain cells and compulsive behaviour.
Depression-Fighting Magnetic Fields Made My Brain Feel Better
I’m still on meds but the feared apparition, the depressive state, has not come to visit for weeks.
This Digital Sliver of Rat Brain Took Researchers 20 Years to Reconstruct
Their aim was primarily to advance neuroscience, as opposed to help progress the development of artificial intelligence.
We Asked a Biologist if Plants Can Feel Pain
According to Daniel Chamovitz, dean of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University, plants can feel themselves being eaten, they just don't have the capacity to give a shit.
Your Brain Makes You Want to Order Drink After Drink
A new study from Texas A&M University reveals that your brain really, really wants you to order a third piña colada.
Caught on Camera: A Fruit Fly's Whole Nervous System
Scientists tested the new method in fruit fly larvae, and hope it could help shine a light on how the brain and central nervous system work together.
'Exploding Head Syndrome' Is Keeping Me Awake at Night
The sound of my sister's screams wakes me up at night, but my sister isn't there.
How Do You Make a Memory? This Study Puts Us Closer to the Answer
Researchers got people’s brains to associate Clint Eastwood with the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and encode it in their neurons.
Dawn of the Rat-Brained Robots
In the 2000s, lab-grown brains flew planes and drove robots—but real-world applications remain basic, and a very long ways off.