Neural Chip Developed
European scientists have developed a computer chip for communicating with brain cells. Created by researchers from Germany and Italy with help from mobile chipmaker Infineon, the 1mm square chip packs 16,384 transistors that can receive signals from cells when surrounded by neurons. It can send signals as well. To improve performance, technology and biology were both improved: The research team created a "neural glue" made of proteins to boost the electrical connections between cells and silicon. "[T]his development could also provide a whole new way to store computer memory, using live neurons," Stefano Vassanellia molecular biologist with the University of Padua in Italy told New Scientist.
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