
Ker Than at Live Science said living brain cells and silicon circuits are bieng coupled together to create "neuro-chips".
"..The proteins allowed the neuro-chip's electronic components and its living cells to communicate with each other."
Thoughts and machinations about the concept of ''Whuffie'' so penned by sci-fi author Cory Doctorow in ''Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom''. Also other various semi related sci-tech comments.