Ferroelectric memristors may lead to brain-like computers

As electrical pulses travel through the body's nervous system, they are passed from neuron to neuron by synapses. A synapse, which consists of a gap junction and the cell membranes of the transmitting and receiving neurons on either side of this gap, has a structure that is a lot like the electrical component called a memristor. Memristors and synapses also function in a similar way: by remembering the resistance of a current passing through them, they enable memory.