A new species and three new combinations in the genus Nannengaella (Physaraceae, Myxomycetes) [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyMyxomycetes (true slime molds) are amoebozoan protists involved in decomposition and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Recent molecular studies have led to major taxonomic revisions in Physaraceae, including the establishment of the genus ...
Xuefei Li +15 more
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Salt affects structure, function and transcriptome in the giant cells of slime molds [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSalt is essential for life, though excessive intake disrupts the balance of body fluids in multicellular organisms like humans. We wondered what happens when body fluids circulate in a single cell.
Beatriz Sánchez-Parra +3 more
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Measurement of protoplasmic streaming over the entire body of Physarum plasmodium, and estimation of the transport and mixing of protoplasma through the intricate vein network [PDF]
Biophysics and PhysicobiologyTransport networks spanning the entire body of an organism are key infrastructures for achieving a functional system and facilitating the distribution of nutrients and signals.
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Catalogue of fungi in China 4: Didymiaceae and Physaraceae (Myxomycetes) [PDF]
MycologyMyxomycetes play crucial ecological roles, yet their species diversity, distribution, and taxonomic relationships remain poorly understood. In this study, we examined 104 specimens from 19 provinces in China. Through morphological analysis, we identified
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Using an Artificial Physarum polycephalum Colony for Threshold Image Segmentation
Applied Sciences, 2023 Traditional artificial intelligence algorithms are prone to falling into local optima when solving threshold segmentation problems. Here, a novel artificial Physarum polycephalum colony algorithm is proposed to help us solve the difficult problem. First,
Zhengying Cai +3 more
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Diseño de Redes de Transporte mediante una variante del Modelo Physarum
Tecnología y Ciencia, 2022 Se considera el problema del diseño de redes de transporte, conociendo la topología factible y la matriz origen-destino de viajes. El objetivo de este trabajo es obtener las capacidades de los tramos de la red que permiten satisfacer las demandas de ...
Víctor Hugo Cortínez +1 more
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A Physarum-inspired approach to the Euclidean Steiner tree problem
Scientific Reports, 2022 This paper presents a novel biologically-inspired explore-and-fuse approach to solving a large array of problems. The inspiration comes from Physarum, a unicellular slime mold capable of solving the traveling salesman and Steiner tree problems.
Sheryl Hsu +2 more
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Remarkable problem-solving ability of unicellular amoeboid organism and its mechanism [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 Choosing a better move correctly and quickly is a fundamental skill of living organisms that corresponds to solving a computationally demanding problem. A unicellular plasmodium of Physarum polycephalum searches for a solution to the travelling salesman ...
Liping Zhu +3 more
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Swarm Robot Exploration Strategy for Path Formation Tasks Inspired by Physarum polycephalum
Complexity, 2021 Physarum polycephalum, a unicellular and multiheaded slime mould, can form highly efficient networks connecting separated food sources during the process of foraging.
Yandong Luo +4 more
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Tracking Mechanical Stress and Cell Migration with Inexpensive Polymer Thin‐Film Sensors
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2023 Polydiacetylene (PDA) Langmuir films are well known for their blue‐to‐red chromatic transitions in response to a variety of stimuli, including UV light, heat, bio‐molecule bindings, and mechanical stress.
Tanner J. Finney +4 more
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