A Boston University-led research team has discovered a dopamine signal in the brain that helps determine whether you are moving toward or away from a goal, potentially shedding new light on how the ...

AI is transforming how we think and work—but at a cognitive cost. This piece explores “AI brain fry,” the pressures driving it, and how we can protect focus, clarity, and well-being.

MiMo-V2-Pro utilizes a 7:1 hybrid ratio (increased from 5:1 in the Flash version) to manage its massive 1M-token context window.

Researchers have identified a mechanism by which acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter best known for its role in muscle control and attention, can effectively commandeer serotonin release inside the ...

Beyond the immediate effects of exposure, there is also evidence that nature may shape the brain over longer timescales. Structural MRI studies suggest that living in greener areas is associated with ...

Loss of communication can be among the most devastating symptoms for patients with paralysis. A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham ...

Cortical Labs, the Melbourne-based biotech company that made headlines by teaching neurons to play Pong, is now building two small data centers powered by lab-grown human brain cells in Singapore and ...

A company claims to have simulated the neurons of an adult fruit fly's brain and letting it roam inside a Matrix-like virtual environment.

Cortical Labs demonstrated 800,000 cultured brain cells controlling elements of Doom via electrical stimulation and recording, highlighting an advance in biological computing interfaces. The ...

Few games have been meme-ified quite like Doom, and in the past, many have capitalized on the joke. Scientists have gotten E.

In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers have achieved a remarkable feat that blurs the lines between biology and technology. Cortical Labs has cultivated 800K brain cells in a petri dish, ...

Scientists have new insight into why we have trouble focusing after a bad night of sleep. Attention lapses when we’re sleep-deprived result from our brain’s efforts to clean itself up, a process that ...