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Scientists rebuilt human brain circuits in the lab and discovered that the thalamus acts as a central organizer of cortical wiring. The findings offer new insight into how brain networks form and why ...

We build AI systems to mimic the human brain: writing emails, answering questions and predicting what comes next. But new research aims to turn that relationship around—using large language models ...

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For the first time, clumps of human cells called organoids were fully integrated with the brains of rats—and influenced their behavior.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is it possible to upload the consciousness of your mind into a computer? – Amreen, age 15, New Delhi, India The concept, cool yet ...

Researchers have used a new human reference genome, which includes many duplicated and repeat sequences left out of the original human genome draft, to identify genes that make the human brain ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. Today, Amreen, age 15, from New Delhi, India, asks: Is it possible to upload the consciousness of your mind into a computer? The concept, cool yet ...

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