Tiny lab-grown brains could help build the next generation of computers

Tiny lab-grown brains could help build the next generation of computers

At the FinalSpark laboratory, scientists are developing what they call "wetware" – computers built from networks of lab-grown neurons. The team starts with stem cells derived from human skin, purchased from a clinic in Japan. Donors remain anonymous, though volunteer demand is strong. Co-founder Fred Jordan told the BBC that...Read Entire Article

FinalSpark Wants to Develop Computers Powered by Mini Human Brains

Photo credit: FinalSpark A light shines through the windows of a small facility in Vevey, Switzerland where a team of scientists is bringing to life something that blurs the line between biology and technology. FinalSpark’s lab is growing the seeds of a new kind of computer made from human skin and attached to electrodes, like [...]