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Melbourne lab keeps a computer made of living brain cells alive
Original: Somewhere in Melbourne, Australia, there's a computer that needs to be fed, kept warm, and cleaned every few days. If yo
In Melbourne, Australia, a biological computer built from living human brain cells is being maintained like a living organism — it must be fed, kept warm and cleaned every few days or it dies. The system, called the CL1, is made by an Australian company and is drawing attention as a striking example of biocomputing, where lab-grown neurons perform computational tasks.
Why now: The idea of a computer that is literally alive fascinates and unsettles people, making it a viral science talking point.
Evidence
- Somewhere in Melbourne, Australia, there's a computer that needs to be fed, kept warm, and cleaned every few days. If you stopped taking care of it, it would die. That's not a metaphor. It's built from real, living human brain cells. It's called the CL1 , made by a company… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
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