Organoids are 3D structures grown from pluripotent stem cells derived from human tissue
and serve as in vitro miniature models of human organs. Organoids are expected to …

Which systems/organisms are conscious? New tests for consciousness ('C-tests') are
urgently needed. There is persisting uncertainty about when consciousness arises in human …

Biological computing (or biocomputing) offers potential advantages over silicon-based
computing in terms of faster decision-making, continuous learning during tasks, and greater …

Integrating neural cultures developed through synthetic biology methods with digital
computing has enabled the early development of Synthetic Biological Intelligence (SBI) …

Human cerebral organoids are three-dimensional biological cultures grown in the laboratory
to mimic as closely as possible the cellular composition, structure, and function of the …

Consciousness-based approaches to non-human moral status maintain that consciousness
is necessary for (some degree or level of) moral status. While these approaches are intuitive …

Understanding brain function remains challenging as work with human and animal models
is complicated by compensatory mechanisms, while in vitro models have been too simple …

Implantable neural interfaces (NIs) have emerged in the clinic as outstanding tools for the
management of a variety of neurological conditions caused by trauma or disease. However …

The brain is a complex organ that plays a central role in human activities. Brain organoid
modeling is an advanced technique for studying brain development, physiology, function …

Human cerebral organoids (HCOs) are model systems that enable researchers to
investigate the human brain in ways that had previously been impossible. The emergence of …