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HUMAN BRAIN CELLS ON A CHIP FOR SALE

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Australian startup Cortical Labs' CL1 is a code-deployable biological computer that fuses human brain cells on a silicon chip to process information via sub-millisecond electrical feedback loops. A tool for neuroscience and biotech research, the CL1 offers scientists a new way to study how brain cells process and react to stimuli. It uses live human neurons capable of adapting, learning, and responding to external inputs in real time. The CL1 will begin shipping in the summer at $35,000 each, or $20,000 when purchased in 30-unit server racks.