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This scanning electron microscope image shows a neural culture growing on a high-density multi-electrode array. This system allowed researchers to train neurons to play the video game Pong.

Brain cells in a lab dish learn to play Pong — and offer a window onto intelligence

Jon Hamilton

A dish of brain cells learned to play the 1970s video game Pong. The research could help computers become more intelligent

An image of a rosehip neuron (top) and a connecting pyramidal cell (bottom).

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What Makes A Human Brain Unique? A Newly Discovered Neuron May Be A Clue

Jon Hamilton

The human brain isn't just bigger than a mouse brain. It contains at least one kind of brain cell that isn't found in rodents.

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Sleepless Night Leaves Some Brain Cells As Sluggish As You Feel

Jon Hamilton

Scientists have found an underlying reason why it's dangerous to drive when you're sleepy. Brain recordings show cells involved in perception fire more slowly in somebody who has been up all night.