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Pictured above is a snail neuron grown on a CMOS chip with 128x128 Transistors. The electrical activity of the neuron is recorded by the chip. (Chip fabricated by Infineon Technologies).   New research studies the electrical interfacing of semiconductors and of living cells, in particular of neurons. Cellular processes are coupled to microelectronic devices through the direct contact of cell membranes and semiconductor chips. The research is directed (i) to reveal the structure and dynamics of the cell-semiconductor interface and (ii) to build up hybrid neuroelectronic networks.  This research explores the new world at the interface of the electronics in inorganic solids and the ionics in living cells, providing the basis for future applications in medical prosthetics, biosensorics, brain research and neurocomputation.



 

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