A Physarum-inspired approach to the Euclidean Steiner tree problem [PDF]
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.
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Tracking Mechanical Stress and Cell Migration with Inexpensive Polymer Thin‐Film Sensors [PDF]
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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Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2012 The slime mould Physarumpolycephalum is a suitable candidate organism for soft-matter robotics because it exhibits controllable transport, movement and guidance behaviour.
Soichiro Tsuda +2 more
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A Novel -Inspired Routing Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks [PDF]
International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, 2013 There is a tradeoff between routing efficiency and energy equilibrium for sensor nodes in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). Inspired by the large and single-celled amoeboid organism, slime mold Physarum polycephalum , this paper presents a novel Physarum -
Mingchuan Zhang +5 more
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All Organisms Can Be Anesthetized, but There's No Point? [PDF]
BioessaysABSTRACT Because of their interest in medicine, most studies on anesthesia have historically focused on the nervous systems of animals. This has often led to the neglect of the fact that all life forms have the potential to be anesthetized. Anesthetics target proteins, such as four‐domain voltage‐dependent Na+/Ca2⁺ channels (4D‐NaV/CaV) and glutamate ...
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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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Discovery of the first unconventional myosin: Acanthamoeba myosin-I [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 Having characterized actin from Acanthamoeba castellanii (Weihing and Korn, Biochemistry, 1971, 10, 590–600) and knowing that myosin had been isolated from the slime mold Physarum (Hatano and Tazawa, Biochim. Biophys.
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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
Xuefei Li +11 more
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Microbial Art Fixation on Agar Plate: MicArt Fixation for Microbiology Teaching. [PDF]
J Basic MicrobiolABSTRACT Art based science materials engage students for learning all of the unseen microscobic creatures in easy way microbiology field. In this study we aimed to visualize bacterial and fungal species in artistic way. Inoculation of the colourful strains on agar plate as painting the agar with bacteria, provides beautiful round scenes and clear ...
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