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  • Studying in vitro brain cells requires integrating biological components (wetware), hardware, and software.
  • Traditional methods primarily assess neural culture survival and spontaneous activity.
  • A multidisciplinary approach is needed to harness intelligence from brain cells in vitro.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a broad summary of foundational technologies for in vitro brain cell intelligence.
  • To outline the importance of integrating wetware, hardware, and software.
  • To highlight the shift towards assessing neurocomputational abilities in neural tissues.

Main Methods:

  • Review of foundational technologies in wetware, hardware, and software for in vitro neuroscience.
  • Analysis of systems integrating life support, recording/stimulation hardware, and control software.
  • Examination of studies focusing on neurocomputation and information processing in neural cultures.

Main Results:

  • Foundational technologies for integrating wetware, hardware, and software are summarized.
  • The importance of technology integration for advancing in vitro neuroscience is emphasized.
  • Novel insights into neurocomputation are emerging despite the early stage of technology.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating wetware, hardware, and software is crucial for harnessing intelligence from in vitro brain cells.
  • The field is moving towards assessing the neurocomputational capacity of neural tissues.
  • Current technology, though early, offers exciting avenues for future neuroscience research.