Living human neurons were trained to play Doom, extending the long-running engineering benchmark into biological computing.

The tech firm is seeking an AI agent that can operate independently or with minimal human supervision. The AI will handle tasks such as managing technical content, running growth experiments, and ...

A Japanese research team has demonstrated in rat experiments that stem cells from human primary tooth pulp may help treat ...

Humanoid robots, robotic systems with a human-like body structure, have the potential of tackling various real-world tasks ...

Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the ...

Punch, a monkey that went viral after he was abandoned by his mother in a Japanese zoo, is reminiscent of a foundational attachment theory experiment ...

Scientists have demonstrated that human brain cells grown on a microchip can learn to play id Software’s classic first-person ...

Imagine standing at the laboratory bench, working on an experiment, when, as you finish one step, a display on the inside of your lab goggles tells you what to do next. Before you can make the ...

What began as a studio experiment became an exploration of how artificial intelligence can act as real musical ...

Advances in organ and computer models are raising the prospect that some animal experiments could be eliminated. But there ...

With 80 per cent of jobs gone and work no longer anchoring daily life, the body may become the last remaining asset. In one imagined 2030, people generate electricity through exercise, turning gym ...

A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching pursuit of companionship. After being abandoned by ...