Neuron-based biological data center launched in Singapore

• An experiment charting a new course for computing technology has emerged in Singapore.

• Here, scientists have developed a prototype of a biological data center by integrating living human neurons with silicon-based hardware.

• This project was unveiled at the Centre for Life Sciences at the National University of Singapore (NUS).

• This technology is considered a form of biological computing.

• It explores the potential for computation and data processing by utilizing living cells, biological molecules, and other biological processes—either alongside or instead of traditional silicon chips.

• This fusion of biological and electronic technologies is also known as "wetware."

• In the prototype, human neurons derived from stem cells are connected to an electronic system.

• The objective is to understand how living neurons and silicon hardware can work together to process information.

• This experiment is seen as a step toward future computing systems that aim to develop technologies that are more biological and adaptive, drawing inspiration from the functioning of the human brain.