Materials science - Breaking the neural code

被引:8
作者
Curtis, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Glasgow, IBLS, Ctr Cell Engn, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland
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D O I
10.1038/416274a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
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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页码:274 / 275
页数:2
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