Shiitake-powered computer demonstrated by researchers — mushroom-infused chips a surprising alternative to using rare earths in memristors

The development of neuromorphic hardware provides a compelling approach for tackling the increasingly evident capacity, performance, and energy bottlenecks in classical computing. However, as scientists from Ohio State University indicate in a recent paper, rare-earth metal supplies and costly fabrication processes are stifling the dream of brain-like efficient computers. They have an answer, though, having successfully demonstrated “fungal computing via mycelial networks.” As a bonus, shiitake…