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Nerve Cells Successfully Grown on Silicon

crabpeople writes "Researchers at the University of Calgary have found that nerve cells grown on a microchip can learn and memorize information which can be communicated to the brain. 'We discovered that when we used the chip to stimulate the neurons, their synaptic strength was enhanced,' said Naweed Syed, a neurobiologist at the University of Calgary's faculty of medicine."

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  1. HOLY FUCK! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    GET FUCKED MAN THIS SHIT RAWKS@! FP!!!

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  2. Re:The Future of Computing by TeamLive · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, kung fu knows you!

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  3. not much to say on this, other than by Lord+Bitman · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    v00t

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    1. Re:not much to say on this, other than by Lord+Bitman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I would like to know just how the FUCK that is off-topic. It doesnt have much to say. It may be "overrated", but it is _NOT_ fucking "off-topic". Those were my thoughts on the matter, and it is not your job as a moderator to mod-down something because you have a different opinion.

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  4. Re:Kinda cool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am sure Ice T would help

  5. Re:Kinda cool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    in soviet russia, Keanu bitch slaps ice-t.

  6. What a nerve by goatan · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    these scientists have and now they can grow there own we must submit ourselves to our nervy silicon overlords.

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  7. OMG by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    THE EVANGELIONS ARE COMING!!!

  8. Please learn how to use links. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Please learn how to use links.
    <a href="http://www.wheresdrew.com">my stupid blog</a>
    yields: my stupid blog

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  9. your music by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    is nice yo. you have like unique vocals.
    if your having troubble my suggestion would be that it sounds a bit too um oldschool. like even dylan used an electric guitar sometimes.

    if you changed the guitar to electric and added a deep baseline or drumbeat that song come closer would sound amazing.
    is good stuff anyways, that song lost at sea, its like coudl be really really hardcore moving if you had a really deep baseline behind it. sound like jeff buckley or something. i dont like his um "winey" songs either. you both need (and needed rip) more base. good stuff tho thansk for letting me listen. i add to my collection.

  10. Re:Kinda cool: Neurons vs. Transistors by hesiod · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    >And would my 60 year old barber still cut my hair if I have a huge hunk of metal

    Naw, by the time that chunk of metal gets there we will be outsourcing hairstyling/barbering (anything like barbarism?) to China.