Brain Microchips

http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2006/march22/boahensr-032206.html

With knowledge obtained form research in neuroscience, Dr. Kwabena Boahen is currently attempting to create a silicon chip that would mimic the way the brain's neural system works. Neural network computing is different from the regular binary-system computing in that it changes the way it works as new input is given. Dr. Boahen has already created a silicon retina that processes images in the same way a human retina would. The immediate result of the development of a silicon chip that works as the human brain would be greatly more efficient computers and with further studies, this type of silicon chips could aid in damaged neural tissue replacement in patients.