Astrocytes, once thought to be the brain’s housekeepers, may actually be silent powerhouses of memory.

Billions of nerve cells are wired in an intricate network ... Tavakoli opens a curtain, revealing a light microscope with endless wires connecting the optical instrument to a computer. The screen's ...

and memory cells (which store information) and other basic electronic components. The work grows out of an increasing interest in neuromorphic computer circuits that mimic how human neural ...

Last year, Monash University scientists created the "DishBrain" – a semi-biological computer chip ... he said. A microscope image of neurons within DishBrain, with cells highlighted using ...

At Cortical Labs, CEO Hon Weng Chong and his team have trained human brain cells on a computer chip to play the classic video game Pong. Chong is now turning the Australian startup’s technology ...

But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory function, opening new pathways for understanding how memory works and creating the potential to ...

A new study, using a method called transient-naïve-treatment (TNT) mimics the normal reprogramming process in early embryonic development to essentially wipe a cell’s memory, making these cells ...