Brains on a Chip

jhouserizer writes "The New Scientist magazine has an article reporting on new advances in keeping brain tissue alive (and working) on a "chip", with electrodes that can monitor the brain activity. Could this be a step toward computers that can learn as humans learn?"

The key to immortality

[Anonymous Coward]

Replace the neurons one by one with an equivalent electrical doodads until the whole kaboodle is machine. Then you'll be effectively immortal, unless you skimped and purchased from the Shack or something.

Oh contraire.

[Trusty Penfold]

Could this be a step toward computers that can learn as humans learn?

No, it's a step towards brains that feel as computers feel.

Hocum or over protective of company IP?

[Deanasc]

I've been trying to find something, anything on this breakthrough besides a press release. It sounds like cutting edge neuroscience but I haven't found anything peer-reviewed in any of the journals. I leave it up to you to draw your own conclusions.