Silver Nanowire Networks Mimic Human Brain's Learning and Memory.
Self-organizing networks of tiny silver wires, called nanowire networks, appear to learn and remember in much the same way as the thinking hardware in our heads, according to a new study published in Science Advances. These nanowires are part of a field of research called neuromorphics, which aims to replicate the structure and functionality of biological neurons and synapses in non-biological systems. The study demonstrates that it is possible to implement features essential for intelligence, such as learning and memory, in non-biological, physical hardware.