#Biological Computing

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have created a new kind of semiconductor designed to coexist with living systems. Instead of rigid silicon, the device is built from soft, water-rich hydrogel materials that mimic the structure of biological tissue. Living cells can grow inside the material while the electronics continue to function and respond. The work, published in Science, introduces three-dimensional hydrogel transistors that allow direct electrical interaction with living cells. This marks a step toward biohybrid electronics that integrate with biological environments rather than sitting beside them. The goal is not faster chips. It is electronics that can safely interface with life, opening the door to future medical implants, neural interfaces, and biological sensing technologies. If electronics can function inside living systems, what should this be used for first? 👉 Comment “TOOLS” to get my 700+ AI Toolkit for free 🎥 Credit: University of Hong Kong #technology #science #biotech #innovation #technews

Massive breakthrough…Scientists are using living brain cells to build computers that are ALIVE! This is a brand new industry of technology called biocomputing. These are real human neurons that can actually think and learn for themselves. When scientists combine them with silicon chips they bring the computer to life. Now if you’re like me, you’re probably wondering one thing… Why are scientists doing this? It feels a bit much to be growing human brains just to put them inside of computers. Well listen to this…it turns out, human brain cells have extremely rare abilities to process things without being trained. Normal computers need to be taught how to solve certain problems. It’s why AI models take so much energy and training data to build. But as soon as you add brain cells to a computer chip, they don’t really need as much training. They kinda start figuring out what to do on their own, just like a human would. Now because of this, these biocomputers are super efficient. A regular supercomputer might use 40M watts of power to solve a complex task. The human brain can do it in just 20. That’s 2M times more efficient. And this means these biocomputers could become the secret weapon to solving humanity’s hardest computational challenges. But…there is just one massive problem… Brain cells tend to die when their temperature deviates from 98.6 degrees. And computers generate a ton of heat. So we have this wild situation where living computers might be the solve for everything, but it’s almost impossible to keep the brain part alive. Today, companies like Cortical Labs are selling these biocomputers for $35,000. But over time, scientists are gonna figure out how to get them stable & more accessible. It’s wild to say but I think soon we’re gonna have living computers that literally think like humans. Follow @kallaway for more videos on tech & AI #ai #artificialintelligence #tech #technology #computing #computer #future #coding #newtech

Scientists Create World’s First Living Computer⁣ ⁣ Cortical Labs have created a living computer that uses human neurons to process information, and it’s already on the market. The CL1 is the world’s first biological computer that allows you to deploy code, and could pave the way to better understanding how we develop knowledge as a species.⁣ ⁣ #biologicalcomputer #livingcomputer #neurons #breakthrough #shorts

Day 177 of watching tech evolve. ⬇️�Professor Shiming Zhang and the HKU-WISE team developed the world’s first fully biocompatible, soft, three dimensional semiconductor. Built from hydrogel materials, these chips feature tissue-like structure and real depth, allowing direct interaction with living cells. The research, featured on the cover of Science, marks a major step toward future biohybrid electronics and medical technologies. Discover more for daily breakthroughs at the intersection of technology and AI.�IG ➕ @deepen.ai�Get your FREE 100+ Prompt Anatomy to brainstorm, create & scale faster ⚙ I left the link in bio! Credit: The University of Hong Kong, HKU-WISE�DM for credit or removal (no copyright intended) #bioelectronics #softsemiconductors #futuremedicine #biotech #neurotechnology

Human Brain Cells on a Chip Learned to Play Doom 🤯 Comment “Brain” to watch the entire show 📺 Cortical Labs is an Australian biotech startup that builds biological computers. Their product, the CL1, uses 200,000 living human brain cells derived from adult donor stem cells, suspended in liquid on top of a silicon layer. In 2022, they built DishBrain with 800,000 neurons that learned to play Pong. In February 2026, the CL1 learned to play Doom. #tech #biotech

Cortical Labs is building a data center, powered by get this biological processors. If you truly analyze where we’ll be in 5-10 years, you’ll realize we’re at the exact same moment as the 1980s where computers could cost anywhere between $25K - $50K And if you look at things right now biological computers running on 200,000 living human neurons, cost $35,000. It’s the same pattern just a different time Comment CELLS for the full breakdown. #ai #startups #tech Robert G

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed magnetic microrobots capable of delivering drugs to precise locations inside the body. Their study, “Clinically Ready Magnetic Microrobots for Targeted Therapies,” describes a system where gelatin capsules embedded with magnetic nanoparticles are guided through blood vessels using external electromagnetic fields. Doctors can track the microrobots in real time via X-ray imaging. Once the capsule reaches its target, a high-frequency magnetic field heats the particles, dissolving the gelatin and releasing medication within forty seconds. The team successfully demonstrated navigation in pigs and sheep, marking the first time magnetic microrobots have operated within a clinically relevant environment. All materials used are already FDA-approved for other intravenous applications. DOI: 10.1126/science.adx1708 #science #tech #robot #medicine #research

Scientists at Columbia University have created modular robots that can grow, heal, and adapt by "eating" parts from other machines—a process they call robot metabolism. These robots, built from simple "Truss Link" units with magnetic connectors, can connect, self-assemble into new shapes, and repair themselves by absorbing or replacing damaged modules without human help. This breakthrough brings robotics closer to mimicking biological adaptability, making future robots more resilient and autonomous #tech #techenthusiast #technews #technology #techgeek #techblogger #technologynews

Scientists built first living robots that can reproduce. #Science #Research #Biology #Biotech

Massive breakthrough…Scientists are using living brain cells to build computers that are ALIVE! This is a brand new industry of technology called biocomputing. These are real human neurons that can actually think and learn for themselves. When scientists combine them with silicon chips they bring the computer to life. Now if you’re like me, you’re probably wondering one thing… Why are scientists doing this? It feels a bit much to be growing human brains just to put them inside of computers. Well listen to this…it turns out, human brain cells have extremely rare abilities to process things without being trained. Normal computers need to be taught how to solve certain problems. It’s why AI models take so much energy and training data to build. But as soon as you add brain cells to a computer chip, they don’t really need as much training. They kinda start figuring out what to do on their own, just like a human would. Now because of this, these biocomputers are super efficient. A regular supercomputer might use 40M watts of power to solve a complex task. The human brain can do it in just 20. That’s 2M times more efficient. And this means these biocomputers could become the secret weapon to solving humanity’s hardest computational challenges. But…there is just one massive problem… Brain cells tend to die when their temperature deviates from 98.6 degrees. And computers generate a ton of heat. So we have this wild situation where living computers might be the solve for everything, but it’s almost impossible to keep the brain part alive. Today, companies like Cortical Labs are selling these biocomputers for $35,000. But over time, scientists are gonna figure out how to get them stable & more accessible. It’s wild to say but I think soon we’re gonna have living computers that literally think like humans. Follow @kallaway for more videos on tech & AI #ai #artificialintelligence #tech #technology #computing #computer #future #coding #newtech

this is an “organ on a chip” and it could help stop animal testing - and give us better ways to test medicines for humans. here’s what’s going on… (if you like optimistic tech videos, follow for more :)) #tech #science #medicine

The line between biology and hardware is becoming blurry thanks to something called biocomputing, @carohydetv explains. Find out the promises and pitfalls of this nascent industry on Bloomberg Primer. Link in bio.