Scientists grow mini brains to uncover cells behind autism-related brain overgrowth

A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence ...
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The World’s Strangest Computer Is Alive and It Blurs the Line Between Brains and Machines

Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.

Scientists Built a Working Brain—And Now the ‘Possibilities Are Endless,’ a Scientist Says

Even consciousness could reveal its secrets someday with this realistic simulation, researchers hope. It will not only ...
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Neuropsychological Lessons From 'It's a Wonderful Life'

George Bailey dove into icy water to save an angel—and saved himself. Research explains why: Altruism activates the brain's ...