Bioethics

Moral, legal, and social questions raised by extending life through biology and machines.

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Growing Computers from Human Brain Cells

Growing Computers from Human Brain Cells
Researchers are wiring lab-grown human neurons to electronics to build low-power, adaptive ‘biocomputers’. Early demonstrations—from Pong-playing neuron cultures to voice‑recognit…
Technology
Will AI Replace Surgeons?

Will AI Replace Surgeons?
Generative AI fused with surgical robotics is moving from lab demos into operating rooms, raising questions about safety, regulation, and whether machines will augment — or ultima…
Science
First fully synthetic human brain model

First fully synthetic human brain model
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have built a two‑millimetre, entirely animal‑free synthetic brain tissue scaffold that supports active neural networks — a s…