Virtual cells cooperate like ants

Friday, July 23, 2010 - 15:21 in Psychology & Sociology

Inspired by the social interactions of ants and slime molds, scientists from the University of Pittsburgh have created slimmed-down, virtual slime mold cells to study how organisms communicate and work together. Slime mold - University of Pittsburgh - Organism - United States - Social relation

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