# On resistance switching and oscillations in tubulin microtubule droplets

## TL;DR

This paper investigates the electrical behavior of microtubule droplets, revealing their potential as switches and oscillators, which could lead to novel bio-inspired sensing and computing technologies.

## Contribution

It demonstrates that microtubule droplets can function as electrical switches and exhibit resistance oscillations upon stimulation, advancing bio-electronic device research.

## Key findings

- Microtubule droplets act as electrical switches.
- Positive impulses induce resistance oscillations.
- Potential applications in bio-inspired sensing and computing.

## Abstract

We study electrical properties of Taxol-stabilised microtubule (MT) ensembles in a droplet of water. We demonstrate that the MT droplets act as electrical switches. Also, a stimulation of a MT droplet with a positive fast impulse causes oscillation of the droplet's resistance. The findings will pave a way towards future designs of MT-based sensing and computing devices, including data storage and featuring liquid state.