Nanowire Networks Mimic Human Memory.

Nanowire networks can exhibit both short- and long-term memory like the human brain, according to an international team led by scientists at the University of Sydney. The researchers found that the nanowire network could 'remember' a desired endpoint in an electric circuit seven steps back, suggesting that the underlying nature of brain-like intelligence may be physical. The study paves the way towards replicating brain-like learning and memory in non-biological hardware systems, which could have real-world applications such as improving robotics or sensor devices that need to make quick decisions in unpredictable environments.