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637 The mushroom that you eat can power your laptop: Scientists find an alternative to rare earth-powered chips

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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech 2 place · today 06:18 EDT

The mushroom that you eat can power your laptop: Scientists find an alternative to rare earth-powered chips

Research by scientists who study neuromorphic computing, which is a field that mimics how the human brain transmits information, have turned fungi into a sustainable, low-cost replacement for rare-earth materials used in advanced chips.

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