# A Singapore Facility Puts 16 Million Lab-Grown Human Neurons in a Server Rack

Twenty Cortical Labs CL1 units, each holding about 800,000 neurons derived from blood-based stem cells, draw as little as 30 watts apiece, and the cells last roughly six months.

- Published: 2026-08-26T06:22:56.640Z
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A biological data centre prototype is operating at the National University of Singapore's Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, built by the Australian company Cortical Labs with the Singapore-based operator DayOne Data Centers. The rack holds 2…

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