An experimental brain implant containing tens of thousands of living neurons can form cell connections with the brains of mice. Such a device could eventually enable sophisticated control over millions of neurons on the level of individual cells – but without relying on surgically implanted electrodes that penetrate and destroy brain tissue. The biohybrid implant, developed by California-based start-up Science Corporation, differs from many other brain-computer interface devices, which usually contain arrays of electrodes that penetrate the brain and sometimes damage cells. In comparison, Science Corporation's implant is…

Humans have always been fascinated by nature. The flight of birds led us to invent airplanes; shark skin inspired us to make faster swimsuits and numerous other machines which draw inspiration from nature. Today we are in the era of building intelligent machines, and there is no better inspiration than the brain. Humans are particularly blessed by evolution with a brain capable of performing the most complex tasks. Since early 1940 scientists have been trying to build mathematical models and algorithms which mimic computations as they are performed inside the brain.