Mimicking Neurons with an Artificial Synapse

<div><div><div>To build computers that mimic the brain, researchers want to build artificial synapses. NIST has designed an artificial synapse that uses a Josephson junction, a device made of two superconductors separated by an insulating layer. This animation illustrates how the NIST artificial synapse works and how it is able to "learn." Credit: Sean Kelley/NIST</div></div></div>