Nature

‘Virtual cell’ captures most-basic process of life: bacterial division

Researchers simulated nearly every molecule in a bacterial cell — and then watched the cell grow and reproduce.

800K Brain Cells in Petri Dish Playing Doom Is Freaking Out the Internet

In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers have achieved a remarkable feat that blurs the lines between biology and technology. Cortical Labs has cultivated 800K brain cells in a petri dish, ...

Scientists Taught a Petri Dish of Brain Cells to Play Doom—They’re Getting Better

How many brain cells does it take to play a game of Doom?
Nature

Scientists revive activity in frozen mouse brains for the first time

Cryosleep’ remains the preserve of science fiction, but researchers are getting closer to restoring brain function after deep freezing.

A petri dish of human neurons has learned to play Doom: 'The cells play a lot like a beginner who's never seen a computer, and in fairness, they haven't'

Understandably, you're likely scratching your head, wondering how it's even possible for a petri dish to play Doom. Good question. The answer is the CL1, "the world’s first code ...