A team of Scientists in the last week of April 2011 led by professors Alice Parker and Chongwu Zhou at the University of SouthernCalifornia Viterbi School of Engineering for the first time created a synthetic synapse circuit whose behavior is very much similar to the function of a brain cell. A synapse is a junction that allows a neuron to pass a chemical or electrical signal to another brain cell or nerve.
The Scientists combined circuit design with nanotechnology to address the complex problem of capturing brain function. This Scientific breakthrough could have long term implications from healing serious brain injuries to develop prosthetic nanotechnology.
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