Moss Is Generating Electrical Waves That Look Startlingly Like a Neural Network
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- Mosses exhibit complex electrical activity with dynamic waves across cushions.
- The study was conducted by computer scientist Andy Adamatzky.
- Mosses lack vascular systems but may still transmit information across colonies.
- Recorded electrical patterns include fast spikes, slow rhythms, and depolarization waves.
- The research suggests moss could serve as a living substrate for unconventional computing.
- Limitations include no negative control and potential confounding factors from natural samples.