Neuron-powered computer chips can now be easily programmed to play a first-person shooter game, bringing biological computers a step closer to useful applications ...

Ten years after a milestone victory, AI now dominates Go training. Players are figuring out what that means for the game.

Heisler’s Skinner box-esque chess set was inspired by similarly masochistic DIY projects like an electrified keyboard, and gets its voltage from a reconfigured TENS unit. Short for Transcutaneous ...

Over the last few centuries, behavioral psychologists have documented all kinds of ways of modifying our actions and the ...

No body, no dopamine, no problem. Scientists have successfully coached lab-grown brain tissue to solve a classic robotics challenge, proving that the will to learn is hardwired into our neurons.

Patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) who complete computerized cognitive games show improved neuroplasticity and ...

Sometimes I rage-played. I’d make a blunder, lose ELO, and immediately queue up to win it back. It reminded me of a casino, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for decades.

The chess prodigy's rise to stardom unfolds in director Rory Kennedy's new film 'Queen of Chess' Yves Forestier/Sygma via Getty; Courtesy of Netflix Judit Polgár's rise to chess stardom is documented ...

Framed as a sports tale, “Queen of Chess,” directed by Rory Kennedy, recounts the life of Judit Polgar, who battled sexism as much as rival players. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for ...

Survival games have been around for a while, and for good reason. Games that challenge you to stay alive by gathering resources, battling enemies, and slowly building up your defenses offer a gameplay ...

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