The mother's gut microbiome helps a child's brain develop its senses
Without the maternal microbiome, a mouse's thalamus under-develops, resulting in reduced sensory processing
Connecting brains to machines may let bacteria come along for the ride
Brain-machine interfaces like Elon Musk's Neuralink have come a long way, but biological limitations remain
Miniature brains the size of a pea are sending out brainwaves for the first time
Are they fetal brains in a jar? No. Should we still be excited and slightly concerned? Yes.
Scientists sent thoughts from brain to brain with nothing in between
It's not sci-fi, it's not mind control, but a real world attempt at telepathy