World-first artificial neurons
A Kiwi researcher is part of a ground-breaking team to have has succeeded in creating artificial neurons that behave like real neurons, paving the way for smarter medical devices.
University of Auckland’s Professor Julian Paton is a member of a group of international scientists that has successfully reproduced the electrical properties of biological neurons onto semiconductor silicon chips, which could have huge benefits in neuronal degeneration, spinal cord injury, paralysis, heart failure, eye disease and more.
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