Classic computers use binary values (0/1) to perform.
By contrast, our brain cells can use more values to operate, making
them more energy-efficient than computers. This is why scientists
are interested in neuromorphic (brain-like) computing. Physicists
from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands) have used a
complex oxide to create elements comparable to the neurons and
synapses in the brain using spins, a magnetic property of
electrons. Their results were published on 18 May in the journal
Frontiers in Nanotechnology.
