Researchers at the National Science Foundation (NSF) are studying the potential to harness the computer skills of tiny groups of biological cells known as organoids. Brains, whether human or animal, ...

In a groundbreaking leap forward for technology, Cortical Labs has unveiled the CL1, the world’s first commercial biological computer powered by living human brain cells. This revolutionary ...

Consciousness may emerge not from code, but from the way living brains physically compute.

Melbourne, Australia - 12 August 2025 - Researchers have demonstrated that brain cells learn faster and carry out complex networking more effectively than machine learning by comparing how both a ...

For decades, AI has run on silicon–a given that few have questioned or tried to challenge. However, one startup believes the future of computing might be grown in a dish and not manufactured in a lab.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. The world’s first “code-deployable” biological computer is now for sale. The Cortical Labs ...

When a molecule of tryptophan absorbs ultraviolet light, it glows faintly as it lets off lower-frequency energy. This soft glow, known as fluorescence, is a familiar effect. But when many tryptophan ...

Australian researchers are turning to nature for the next computing revolution, harnessing living cells and biological systems as potential replacements for traditional silicon chips. A new paper from ...

Embracing the paradigm shift of agentic AI could lead to massive advancements in healthcare as we know it. Provided byOwkin The complexity of biology has long been a double-edged sword for scientific ...

Here's one for you: when is a 'body in a box' not as macabre as it sounds? Simple—when it's a tech startup. Wait! Put the turn-of-the-millennium trench coat and sunglasses combo down! Let me explain.