They're taking features that are present in the brain that aren't modeled and are making computational models for them. They're not a gold standard. You can create your own in under an hour. It's not another level. It's bio-inspired computing.
Here.. take the 'Axon Hillock'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axon_hillock
code up a function for it, attach it to present day neuron models, make it do something fancy, write a white-paper and kazaam you're operating on another level..
Would you be so kind as to to explain what you mean here ?
Thanks !