They manage to create electronic neurons artificial intelligence that communicate with natural ones
Scientists from the Karolinska Institute, in Sweden, have just made an important step that will affect many fields of neurology. They have managed to create a fully functional artificial neuron through bioelectronics. The device does not integrate any living part, but it is capable of communicating with biological neurons in their own language.
Neurons communicate with each other through electrical impulses that are transformed into chemical signals called neurotransmitters. These signals trigger electrical impulses in another neuron and the nerve signal continues its path. The device created by the Karolinska group mimics this function. Its sensors detect the chemicals that serve as neurotransmitters and convert them into electrical impulses, which in turn are transformed into neurotransmitters through small valves that pump ions.
The device is small, but not small enough to replace a neuron in an organism. The next step for the researchers is to try to miniaturize this artificial neuron as much as possible. If they succeed, it could be used to restore damaged connections that cause severe nervous disorders and disabilities. They could also replace current electrodes as a means of brain stimulation in the treatment of nervous system diseases.
The creators of the device, However, they go a little further and dream of a future of wireless nerve connections. Agneta Richer-Dahlfors, from the Karolinska Institute, explains it this way:
In the future, we believe that the device could be part of a wireless communication system. Installed inside the body, the biosensor could release neurotransmitters remotely. Both through the use of self-regulating sensors, as well as through remote controls, the device opens new and exciting possibilities for the treatment of neurological disorders.
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