Wednesday, May 12, 2010

WEEK 7

Bioelectric Nanotube Transistor Could Bring Biology and Machines Closer Together

Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab have taken a big step toward bridging the gap between mind and machine. Using ATP – adenosine triphosphate, the molecular medium of energy exchange present in nearly all living cells – the team has created a novel transistor that could allow electronic devices that can be hooked directly into the nervous system.


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Yet another advance that brings us ever closer to Bio-Mechanical integration:  amazing that this particular transistor is powered by the same molecule as the human body.  As long as the body can produce ATP, the machine can run.

 

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