Researchers Print Artificial Neurons Capable of Interacting With Live Brain Cells
A Northwestern team used aerosol jet printing to fabricate artificial neurons from molybdenum disulfide and graphene, with a partially decomposed polymer substrate that forms conductive filaments; these artificial neurons can generate neuron-like spikes and, when interfaced with a mouse cerebellum, trigger activity, signaling progress toward energy-efficient brain-like computing, though linking neurons into networks and creating synapses remains to be done.