Do you believe in telepathy? How about telekinesis? What about “The Force?” You might now after a paralyzed patient was live-streamed playing chess using nothing but his brain thanks to Elon Musk’s controversial, yet groundbreaking Neuralink computer-linked chip. Back in September of 2023, Musk

Scientists in Texas were able to keep a pig’s brain alive and functioning for hours after removing it from the body. Yay? Well, that depends on your viewpoint. The scientists who performed this unusual task on the pig at the University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center would say it is very

Here we go again. Scientists are back creating things like brains in laboratories in the name of medical research. The latest “first” to be accomplished in this regard comes to us from the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology and the Hubrecht Institute. According to a press release

iStockphoto For years now, scientists have been raising ethical concerns about the creation and use of lab-grown mini brains. At the same time, other scientists are plowing full steam ahead, creating these brain organoids and trying to find ways to put them to good use. Now, a group of

pixabay composite Mini brains grown by scientists from stem cells in a lab have spontaneously developed sets of “eyes.” Of the 314 mini brains researchers created, 72% of them formed optic cups – precursors to the retina. More science news here. Scientists are at it again, doing things that