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Human Brain Cells in a Dish Learn to Play "Pong" in Just 5 Minutes ! 
In a ground breaking research, scientists have grown brain cells in a dish in the laboratory that have learnt to play the famous video game, “pong”. 
According to Dr. Brett Kagan, of the company Cortical Labs, this mini brain in the dish is able to take in information from an external source, process it and then respond to it in real time.
Dr. Kagan claims to have created the first "sentient" lab- grown brain in a dish.
Researchers grew human brain cells from stem cells and some were obtained from mouse embryos.
These 800,000 lab-grown brain cells were connected to the video game via electrodes. This arrangement revealed which side the ball was on and how far it was present from the paddle. 
The brain cells produced electrical activity in response.
Interestingly, this mini brain learnt to play the game “Pong” in just 5 minutes, which makes it more quick   learner in comparison to artificial intelligence systems.
As the game continued less energy was consumed by the mini brain.
Although it often missed the ball but if we talk about its success rate, it was well above random chance.
Now arises a very important question, is this mini brain conscious?
Is it aware that it is playing pong like us?
According to the researchers, these brain cells are not conscious of its existence. They are playing pong unconsciously.
Dr. Kagan hopes that in future, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's might be cured using this technology.
"When people look at tissues in a dish, at the moment they are seeing, if there is activity or no activity. But the purpose of brain cells is to process information in real time, "he says. "Tapping into their true function unlocks so many more research areas that can be explored in a comprehensive way."
Interestingly, Dr. Kagan’s next plan is to test, how alcohol affects the ability of the mini brain cells to play pong.

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