Nickel oxide (IMAGE) Purdue University Caption Researchers emulated experiments done on sea slugs in nickel oxide, a quantum material, toward understanding how the material could be of interest for artificial intelligence. Credit Purdue University/Kayla Wiles Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.