Tag: bioelectronics
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Fungal Memristor: Mushrooms Power a New Computer Memory
Scientists Demonstrate a Living Computer Memory Made from Mushrooms In a surprising twist on electronics, researchers have built a functioning memristor using the root-like network of shiitake mushrooms. This biological approach swaps conventional silicon and titanate materials for the mycelium—the network of threadlike filaments that enable a fungus to grow and forage. The result is…
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Fungal Memristors: Scientists Build Working Computer Memory From Shiitake Mushrooms
Fungal Memristors: A New Frontier in Brain-Inspired Computing In a bold leap for bio-inspired technology, scientists have constructed a working memristor using shiitake mushrooms. These humble fungi, specifically their mycelium—the root-like network that ferries nutrients through a fungus—are now poised to serve as the core of memory in electronic circuits. The development signals a potential…
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Fungal Memristors: Shiitake Mushrooms Powering Brain-Like Memory
From Forest Floors to Flight of Silicon: A New Kind of Memory In a bold fusion of biology and computing, researchers have demonstrated a working memristor built from shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes). These tiny, root-like networks of a fungus—known as mycelium—are capable of storing information by changing their electrical resistance in response to voltage. This…
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Breakthrough Artificial Neurons Mimic Brain Signals for Energy-Efficient Computing
A Leap Toward Biologically Inspired, Energy-Efficient AI Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have unveiled a groundbreaking artificial neuron that closely mirrors the electrical activity of natural brain cells. Building on earlier work that employed conductive filaments formed from electricity-producing bacteria, the team’s latest neuron operates at voltages and power levels far closer to…
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Artificial Neurons Mimic Brain Function to Boost Energy-Efficient Computing
Overview: A Leap Toward Brain-like Computing Scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have unveiled a groundbreaking artificial neuron designed to closely mimic the electrical activity of natural brain cells. Building on earlier work with conducting filaments derived from electricity-producing bacteria, the researchers have developed a neuron that operates at voltages comparable to biological neurons…