3D printed hardware behaves similarly to neurons in the brain

Scientists at the University of Sussex (UK) have designed and developed a piece of hardware utilizing 3D printing to mimic neuron activity in the brain. With code available for free via PLOS Biology, 'Spikeling' is cheap and accessible to anyone teaching neuroscience. Understanding how neurons communicate, encode and compute information is a fundamental part of neuroscience, but opportunities for physical and practical learning and development have been scarce. A team of scientists from the University of Sussex (UK) have been working to develop a piece of hardware to demonstrate how brains function. For just GBP£25, the team has utilized DIY...