{"id":617,"date":"2025-10-14T07:12:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=617"},"modified":"2025-10-14T07:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:12:15","slug":"what-is-biocomputing-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=617","title":{"rendered":"What is biocomputing? | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c9iI_IVu1Yg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A group of scientists in Switzerland are trying to create computing power using brain cells, in a field called biocomputing. <\/p>\n<p>One day, they hope we could see data centres full of &#8220;living&#8221; servers which replicate aspects of how artificial intelligence learns &#8211; and could use a fraction of the energy of current methods.<\/p>\n<p>It involves creating neurons which are developed into clusters called organoids, which in turn can be attached to electrodes &#8211; at which point the process of trying to use them like mini-computers can begin.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting for BBC Tech Now, Zoe Kleinman meets the researchers.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#Biocomputing #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of scientists in Switzerland are trying to create computing power using brain cells, in a field called biocomputing. 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