SMRTR Science & EngineeringSep 17, 2025Interesting Engineering

Scientists grow mini-brains in lab to unlock energy-efficient artificial intelligence

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Lehigh University researchers have received a $2 million NSF grant to study lab-grown brain organoids for developing more efficient AI. The team is growing mini-brains and organizing neurons to mimic the human cortex, then studying how they process visual information. This research aims to unlock how human brains perform billions of computations using minimal energy—about the same as a light bulb—to create AI systems that work faster while using less power.

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