In the ultimate retro-gaming comeback, a dish of living brain cells just learned to play Pong. That’s right, while you’re still struggling to remember your old Atari cheat codes, these neurons are mastering the paddles in a bid to outplay their silicon counterparts. With fewer cells than a cockroach’s brain, these tiny competitors might not be winning championships just yet, but they’re certainly making Pong pong-sible again.
Brain cells in a lab dish learn to play Pong — and offer a window onto intelligence
