Topic: Artificial Brain
What: Scientists from University of Padova in Italy and University of Zurich and ETH Zurich successfully managed to cause rat neurons and artificial neurons on silicon microchips to communicate with each other over the web.
Why/how: An elaborate set up of a hybrid network utilizing memristors.
More ...: Neuroprosthetics, the Internet of Neuro-electronics...
Methodology: Online research and use of a tumbled pyramid in the article.
Sources:
• https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news2/newsid=54651.php
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200226110843.htm
• https://www.miragenews.com/new-study-allows-brain-and-artificial-neurons-to-link-up-over-web/
Wordcount: 200-300
Qualification statement: A new frontier is feasible with this innovation, which is newsworthy.
Time: 24 hours
Budget: 350TECH