The artificial brain project receives 2 billion euros

French scientists on Jan. 27 said that the study of graphene and neurological chemistry of the brain will receive funding of 2 billion euros ($ 2.68 billion) of investment from the Commission. Europe.

These two areas have benefited from the European Union's Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) program.

Brain model of Albert Einstein's genius on display in London (Source: AFP)

The French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) says the amount of money, up to $ 1 billion for each initiative, will be spent within 10 years.

Graphene, discovered less than a decade ago, is a network of carbon atoms, linked together in hexagons and forming a long sheet of webs. It is said to have enormous potential, thanks to its superconducting properties, very hard mechanically and has optical transparency that transcends all other materials.

Meanwhile, the Brain Project seeks to simulate the activity of brain cells, chemicals and brain activity in a supercomputer. The goal of the program is to help better understand brain activity and development.

The project hopes to find new treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's and enhance artificial intelligence.