Scientists in Australia have demonstrated that clusters of brain cells in a lab dish can be taught to play Pong in an approximation of sentience. This is the first time that these cells have shown the ability to perform goal-directed tasks, and it opens the door for new understandings of the brain.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Neuroscience, Brain, Brain stimulation, organoid, Cells, Culture, Monash University, Pong

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