Abstract
Brain-inspired computing paradigms have led to substantial advances in the automation of visual and linguistic tasks by emulating the distributed information processing of biological systems1. The similarity between artificial neural networks (ANNs) and biological systems has inspired ANN implementation in biomedical interfaces including prosthetics2 and brain-machine interfaces3. While promising, these implementations rely on software to run ANN algorithms. Ultimately, it is desirable to build hardware ANNs4,5 that can both directly interface with living tissue and adapt based on biofeedback6,7. The first essential step towards biologically integrated neuromorphic systems is to achieve synaptic conditioning based on biochemical signalling activity. Here, we directly couple an organic neuromorphic device with dopaminergic cells to constitute a biohybrid synapse with neurotransmitter-mediated synaptic plasticity. By mimicking the dopamine recycling machinery of the synaptic cleft, we demonstrate both long-term conditioning and recovery of the synaptic weight, paving the way towards combining artificial neuromorphic systems with biological neural networks.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 969-973 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Nature Materials |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2020 |
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-Eindhoven University of Technology: Artificial synapse 'talks' to living cells; One step closer to an adaptive connection with the brain, which makes advanced prostheses and regenerative medicine possible
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