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Human brain cells in a dish can play Pong - but should they?

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The 1970s computer game Pong Source: Getty / Ollie Millington/Getty Images

Scientists in Melbourne have taught brain cells in a tray how to play Pong. While the technology is a revolutionary world-first, some are questioning potential the ethical risks.


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By Tom Canetti, Svetlana Printcev

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Scientists in Melbourne have taught brain cells in a tray how to play Pong. While the technology is a revolutionary world-first, some are questioning potential the ethical risks.



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