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Breaking the neural code

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The precise information that is conveyed between nerve cells remains unknown. Networks of nerve cells grown on silicon chips, using a polyester as a guide, may bring us closer to translating the elusive neural language.

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Figure 1: Artificially grown networks of neurons could be the key to deciphering the intricate code of neural messages.

a, M. MERZ & P. FROMHERZ / b, A. CURTIS

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