University of Calgary succeeds in building a neurochip out of silicon, human brain cells
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted August 10th 2010 7:43PM
posted August 10th 2010 7:43PM
Scientists at the University of Calgary have teamed up with the National Research Council Canada to put a network of human brain cells on a microchip -- in effect creating a (tiny) brain on a chip. Until now, when scientists wanted to monitor brain cells, they could only monitor one or two simultaneously, but with this new neurochip, large groups of cells can be placed on the chip and observed in detail, as they go about their business "networking and performing automatic, large-scale drug screening for various brain dysfunctions," according to PhysOrg. But that's just the beginning! This sort of advance could someday lead to neurochip implants for driving artificial limbs, treatments for strokes and brain trauma, and more. The Globe and Mail even mentions the possibility that living neurons could be combined with silicon circuits to create an "organic computer." From that point it's only a matter of time before you're jacking into cyberspace with your Dixie Flatline ROM.
The sky was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.
I don't know this made me think of Johnny Mnemonic
@guitarfreak58 same here actually.
And then the Borg shows up...
oh man..... here we go.
Didn't think humans would build the technology that enables us to be assimilated into the borg collective
Is that the beginning of Ghost in Shell???
@gia235
It already started.
Facetime in my mind.
Well don't let Microsoft or Apple write the OS for my brain. If Microsoft did I'd be too slow in the morning waiting for all the antivirus to load up. If apple did I wouldn't be able to swear or watch porn, Flash videos or blu rays. Oh what to look forward to lmao
Cool. I know a few people I'd like to do a remote wipe and reformat on.
ok wow!
I wonder if this is how the Borg began on Star Trek?
EXCELLENT use of the Neuromancer PC Title Screen!!
Great. One more step in the direction of the robot apocalypse.
But they will never be called 'microsofts'.