Neural chip made from silicon and snails...
By Will Sturgeon, 30 October 2001 07:19
NEWS Scientists are heralding the dawn of the cyborg age with the arrival of the first neural chip. Physics World magazine reports on the design which scientist believe will enable the chip to be implanted inside the human body to perform such tasks as mending damaged spinal chords or impaired eyesight. According to reports on the BBC, the chip has been made out of a combination of silicon and organic matter obtained from snails.
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