Skins24 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/060327_neuro_chips.html Brain Cells Fused with Computer Chip By Ker Than LiveScience Staff Writer posted: 27 March 2006 11:36 am ET The line between living organisms and machines has just become a whole lot blurrier. European researchers have developed "neuro-chips" in which living brain cells and silicon circuits are coupled together. The achievement could one day enable the creation of sophisticated neural prostheses to treat neurological disorders or the development of organic computers that crunch numbers using living neurons. To create the neuro-chip, researchers squeezed more than 16,000 electronic transistors and hundreds of capacitors onto a silicon chip just 1 millimeter square in size. They used special proteins found in the brain to glue brain cells, called neurons, onto the chip. However, the proteins acted as more than just a simple adhesive. "They also provided the link between ionic channels of the neurons and semiconductor material in a way that neural electrical signals could be passed to the silicon chip," said study team member Stefano Vassanelli from the University of Padua in Italy. The proteins allowed the neuro-chip's electronic components and its living cells to communicate with each other. Electrical signals from neurons were recorded using the chip's transistors, while the chip's capacitors were used to stimulate the neurons. ..... :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Weirdo Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Now anyone wonder why conspiracy theories exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 When can I get a bluetooth chip implanted in my skull? I want that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 This will drive Crazyhorse sane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney B Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 This will drive Crazyhorse sane :laugh: :laugh: Uh, wait, can I laugh at that without getting in trouble? Sorry Crazyhorse, no offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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