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The spiking phenomena associated with neural activity are characterized by an impressive degree of efficiency. The fabrication of a neuristor consisting of nanoscale components represents a step towards implementing such devices in integrated circuit applications.

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Figure 1: Emulating an axon.

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Lu, W. Going active. Nature Mater 12, 93–94 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3524

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