Scientists said Wednesday they had used stem cells to grow primitive human brain tissue for use in studying disorders and early development of this most complex of organs.
They used the cells to grow what they dubbed "cerebral organoids" -- pea-sized blobs of 3D brain tissue in a Petri dish, with characteristics of early embryonic brain tissue.
Superproducer Timbaland played a significant role in two of the biggest albums of the year with Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience and Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail. Now, the Virginia native claims his next project will be with the King Of Pop Michael Jackson. In a recent interview, Timbaland said that he spoke with Epic Records C.E.O. L.A. Reid… Continue
Here's What He Said On His Twitter: What up my fan Family. i just want to take this time to let you know that I'm not part of any of the "Everything 100" shows that are scheduled. I know everyone is asking Where you been Layzie?
Well I'm letting yall know that I've been working on My brand new album "Perfect Timing" & Building My Brand Harmony Howse…
Sean Kingston now says he WASN'T drunk when he got behind the wheel of his Lamborghini and roared down Sunset Blvd. Tuesday night, claiming he doesn't drink when he hits the clubs.
Kingston just went off on Twitter ... reacting to the posted this morning, which shows Kingston hopping into his Lambo, confessing he had "too much drinks" to answer our… Continue
Sean Kingston could've killed somebody last night ... 'cause he got behind the wheel of his Lamborghini after BOOZING, pulled out his cell phone to text and then tore down the Sunset Strip at breakneck speeds.
The 23-year-old hip hop star was leaving Bootsy Bellows nightclub ... when we asked him an easy question about his favorite lyric on the new 2 Chainz… Continue
Lamar Odom has finally returned home ... with Khloe Kardashian ... but he remains undecided about seeking treatment for drug addiction, TMZ has learned.
Odom returned to his L.A. pad Monday after going off the grid for several days. Sources tell us both Lamar and Khloe are inside the home and addressing some serious issues, including Lamar's out-of-control…
Blue Ivy Carter is pop and hip hop royalty -- but Drake is absolutely not paying homage to Beyonce and Jay Z's little girl on the illustrated cover of his new album, Nothing
The "Started from the Bottom" rapper unveiled the art last week; created by artist Kadir Nelson, the image portrays Drake against a cloudy blue sky facing a young African-American child… Continue
No day-after regrets for Miley Cyrus. Nearly 24 hours after her headline-making, head-scratching performance at the MTV Video Music Awards in Brooklyn, NY, the 20-year-old singer-actress continued along the same raunchy, twerk-y lines via Twitter, sharing raunchy pictures of herself with her 13.3 million followers.
The theme of this impromptu shoot? Softcore-style… Continue
The sorry fate of R. Kelly's custom mansion. Back in the 1990s, when the putative King of R&B R. Kelly was still riding high on hits like "I Believe I Can Fly" and when his legal troubles mostly lay in the future, he bought himself a $1.5 million mansion in the Chicago suburb of Olympia Fields -- not to live in it, but to tear it down and build a new one.
Drugs and alcohol have Mike Tyson up against the ropes as the former heavyweight champion fights for his life against addiction.
Tyson made the startling revelations about his substance abuse problems while plugging the first fight card under his Iron Mike Productions promoting venture.
"I'm on the verge of dying because I'm a vicious… Continue
Fat Joe has just turned himself in to prison to serve his 4 month sentence for tax evasion.
The rapper -- real name Joseph Cartagena -- is officially in custody at the Federal Detention Center in Miami.
As TMZ previously reported, Joe pled guilty back in December to stiffing Uncle Sam on a boatload of taxes for the years 2007 and 2008 ... more than… Continue
Jay Z and Rocawear have no business plastering the phrase "Hood Love" all over t-shirts ... so says the pissed off company that owns the phrase and is now suing the pants off Jigga's clothing label.
Hoodlove, LLC -- a for-profit company dedicated to improving poverty stricken communities -- filed the lawsuit against ROC Apparel Group earlier this month… Continue
Drake spends over $30,000 per month on expensive stylists -- whom he also flies around the country -- plus thousands upon thousands more on clothing and jewelry ... and now the mounting bills are biting him in the ass.
A stylist formerly employed by the rapper has filed a lawsuit against Drake, claiming Drake owes him $76,490 as of December 2012 ... including… Continue
Robin Thicke ain't exactly in the dog house with his wife after allowing Miley Cyrus to dry hump him in front of millions of people at the MTV VMAs ... in fact, she couldn't be cooler about it.
Sources close to Robin's wife Paula Patton tell us she was all good with Miley touching Robin's crotch and kissing his neck during MTV's Video Music Awards ...…
Good news for Chris Brown -- for once -- the singer WON'T be prosecuted for allegedly attacking a female clubgoer at an O.C. bar back in June ... TMZ has learned.
We broke the story ... 24-year-old Deanna Gines claimed CB violently shoved her down at Heat Ultra Lounge ... causing serious damage to her knee.
But Deanna's claims seemed fishy from the… Continue
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are separated, but neither has taken any step toward divorce ... sources tell TMZ.
Multiple sources familar with the situation tell us Khloe "effectively" declared separation when she threw Lamar out of the house Wednesday, after he refused her attempt at an intervention. TMZ broke the story ... Lamar has had a crack addiction… Continue
Eminem, sporting a blond buzz cut, then charges in with trademark urgency:
"We're gonna rock this house until we knock it down, so turn the volume loud."
Later he raps, "Life's too short, so now go for broke."
In another trailer, the Detroit rapper blares, "Let's take it back to straight hip-hop and start it from… Continue
Comedian Katt Williams proved he can provide more than just laughs.
After a performance in Boston on Sunday, Williams, 39, gave a wheelchair-bound member of the audience $1000 after learning his fan needed a kidney transplant, TMZ reported.
Williams’ security noticed the woman in the crowd crying, but she insisted they were "tears of joy" after Williams’… Continue