'Wetware': Scientists use human mini-brains to power computers


Devices containing human brain cells inside a laboratory refrigerator in Vevey. — AFP

VEVEY: Inside a lab in the picturesque Swiss town of Vevey, a scientist gives tiny clumps of human brain cells the nutrient-rich fluid they need to stay alive.

It is vital these mini-brains remain healthy, because they are serving as rudimentary computer processors – and unlike your laptop, once they die, they cannot be rebooted.

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