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Biologically inspired “wet computer” simulates brain cells

January 14th, 2010 by June von Bonin

Researchers are working on a project to adapt brain processes to “wet computing” by setting up chemicals in a tube which behave like the transistors in a computer chip. The “wet computer” will literally simulate neurons and signal processing on the chemical level.

(via bbc.co.uk)

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