New test promises earlier detection of dementia onset Researchers have found a way to identify dementia up to nine years before diagnosis, paving the way for proactive and personalised healthcare strategies. AAP · Jun 6, 2024
DishBrain Mixes Human and Mouse Brain Cells With AI, Receives Military Funding An Australian research team associated with the Monash University and Cortical Labs has announced it has received around $600,000 in military-connected funding towards its BrainDish research: a project fusing human and mice brain cells in a hybrid (and not scary at all) system with potential AI applications. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 21, 2023
Australian DishBrain team wins $600,000 grant to merge AI with human brain cells Team exploring field of synthetic biological intelligence hopes to create a machine that can ‘learn throughout its lifetime’ – despite concerns over the ‘existential risks’ of such technology The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2023
Scientists Grew A ‘sentient Human Brain’ And Taught It To Play Video Games The authors say the study shows brain cells in a dish can exhibit inherent intelligence - the ability to modify their behavior over time. Zenger · Oct 14, 2022
Special Report: Psychedelics and mental health Today on World Mental Health day we look at leading-edge ideas on how psychedelic therapies might work and what these drugs do to the brain. 360info · Oct 10, 2022
Taking psilocybin for science Sixty healthy volunteers took magic mushrooms in a lab, and scientists recorded their brains during their experience. 360info · Oct 10, 2022