| sirmitchell: Expecto Patronawwwwhhh! I wanted to do a Harry... Posted: 12 Jul 2011 05:33 PM PDT  sirmitchell: Expecto Patronawwwwhhh! I wanted to do a Harry Potter inspired piece, and this is what my brain pooped out! 
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| moderation: Researchers connect neurons to computers to... Posted: 12 Jul 2011 05:33 PM PDT  moderation: Researchers connect neurons to computers to decipher the enigmatic code of neuronal circuits — Machine logic is based on human logic. But although a computer processor can be dissembled and dissected in logical steps, the same is not true for the way our brains process information, says Mark Shein of Tel Aviv University's School of Electrical Engineering. Doctoral student Shein and his supervisors, Prof. Yael Hanein of the School of Electrical Engineering and Prof. Eshel Ben-Jacob of the School of Physics and Astronomy, want to understand the brain's logic. They have developed a new kind of a lab-on-a-chip platform that may help neuroscientists understand one of the deepest mysteries of our brain –– how neuronal networks communicate and work together. The chip was recently described in an issue of the journal PLoS ONE. Within it, Shein has applied advanced mathematical and engineering techniques to connect neurons with electronics and understand how neuronal networks communicate. Hoping to answer ultimate questions about how our neuronal circuits work, the researchers believe their tool can be also used to test new drugs. It might also advance artificial intelligence and aid scientists in rewiring artificial limbs to our brain. (via medicalxpress) 
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