Scientists have developed a method to control the growth pattern of neurons to build digital logic gates that perform like those inside a computer or inside electronics.

These neuron circuits could serve as intermediaries between computers and the nervous system, allowing for example a paralised person to control a robot arm. (via NewScientist)  

Scientist at the University of Reading have developed a machine which can be controlled by neurons. Read about the world’s only cyborg, Professor Kevin Warwick, the head behind the robot with the biological brain. (via forbes.com)

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