The rise of 'wetware': the strange world of fungi-computers

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Explore the potential of 'mushroom computers,' a fascinating technology that uses fungi to solve complex problems in AI, optimization, and more.

What are the benefits of combining fungi with computer circuits?have some attraction over more traditional computers. As Professor Adamatzky told IE, these include, but are not limited to: -

Evolvability: Since fungi are living organisms, they can evolve, meaning "we can programmatically develop novel types of fungal computers," as Professor Adamatzky explains. Being organic, another attractive potential benefit is their advantages and resistance to electromagnetic pulses . However, as Professor Adamatzky told IE, this might not be true.showing challenges, Carefully that showing challenge fungi are sensitive to EM impulse. Therefore, we should consider using the mycelium network for critical components cautiously. Suppose we allow for sufficient redundancy in fungal communication network, In that case, e.g.

In general, mushroom computers' potential power is still being investigated, and their utility will probably depend on the particular task. However, these systems could research a distinct edge over conventional computers because of their real-time learning and adaptation capacity. To this end, fungi are emerging as promising candidates for producing sustainable textiles that can be used as eco-friendly bio-wearables.conducted laboratory experiments on a hemp fabric colonized by oyster fungi and found that the fungi's electrical responses can reveal information about the stimuli applied to them. This paves the way for the design of intelligent sensing patches that can be used in reactive fungal wearables in the future.

 

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