{"id":19083,"date":"2022-03-25T00:16:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T07:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/politicalhat.com\/?p=19083"},"modified":"2022-03-25T00:16:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T07:16:16","slug":"artificial-neurons-mean-one-thing-bioroid-dryads-cyborg-catgirls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/2022\/03\/25\/artificial-neurons-mean-one-thing-bioroid-dryads-cyborg-catgirls\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial Neurons Mean One Thing: Bioroid Dryads & Cyborg Catgirls"},"content":{"rendered":"

     One of the greatest barriers to linking the artificial with the organic when it comes to thinking and processing is the difficulty in growing neurons, let alone grow neurons to order\u2026 until now<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSwedish researchers have engineered an artificial neuron that can control the snapping of a living Venus flytrap, a brand new development that has implications for future research linking artificial, synthetic devices with biological systems such as brain-machine interfaces (think Elon Musk\u2019s Neuralink) or bionic prosthetics.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a study published in Nature Communications on Tuesday, researchers from three Swedish universities constructed the neurons from polymers that can transport electrical signals to cells in the Venus flytrap that control the carnivorous plant\u2019s mouth.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018We used Venus flytraps as a model system to demonstrate the biointegration of our artificial neurons,\u2019 Simone Fabiano, lead study author and a researcher in organic nanoelectronics at Link\u00f6ping University, told The Daily Beast in an email. \u2018Venus flytraps are easy to handle, and as a first demonstration, they represented an easy choice.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

     Already, the potential for making sentient<\/a> dyrads<\/a> possible has arrived!<\/p>\n

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     But this would also lead to the logical goal of making catgirl cyborgs<\/a> and bioroids<\/a>\u00a0real<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhile these synthetic cells are quick, they aren\u2019t quick enough. Fabiano said the frequency at which these neurons operate is on par with human sympathetic neurons (the ones that prep your body for fight or flight). Ideally, the team would like them to be faster, mimicking the frequency of the human neocortex, the part of the human brain thought to be responsible for thought, attention, perception and episodic memory.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe next step is not only to get these artificial neurons to be faster but to extend them to other, more complex biological systems. They\u2019re already looking to test out new versions in animal models.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis development is a breakthrough in many ways, making melding organic with inorganic less a work of science fiction and more of a promising reality. Fabiano hopes these soft, biocompatible circuits will one day be incorporated into artificial intelligence, robotics, smart labels and even wearable technology to monitor health and wellness.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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     Better living through science!<\/p>\n

     A little mood music:<\/p>\n