A research group based in the United States has achieved a groundbreaking feat by converting edible fungi—like shiitake and button mushrooms—into memristors. Memristors are devices with the ability to retain the history of electric current flow, making them indispensable for the development of brain-inspired computing architectures. Studies suggest that fungal networks could pave the way for an eco-friendly alternative in the realm of future computing technologies. These networks have the capacity to process and store digital data, potentially ushering in an era where traditional microelectronic components, dependent on metals and semiconductors, become obsolete.
