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Effective mixing due to oscillatory laminar flow in tubular networks of plasmodial slime moulds
New Journal of Physics, 2020 The plasmodium of the unicellular slime mould Physarum polycephalum forms an extended vascular network in which protoplasm is transported through the giant cell due to peristaltic pumping. The flow in the veins is always parabolic and it performs shuttle
Michael Haupt, Marcus J B Hauser
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How vulnerable is an undirected planar graph with respect to max flow
Networks, Volume 83, Issue 3, Page 570-586, April 2024.Abstract We study the problem of computing the vitality of edges and vertices with respect to the st$$ st $$‐max flow in undirected planar graphs, where the vitality of an edge/vertex is the st$$ st $$‐max flow decrease when the edge/vertex is removed from the graph. This allows us to establish the vulnerability of the graph with respect to the st$$ st
Lorenzo Balzotti, Paolo G. Franciosa
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Optimal multi-objective discrete decision making using a multidirectional modified Physarum solver [PDF]
, 2012 This paper will address a bio-inspired algorithm able to incrementally grow decision graphs in multiple directions for discrete multi-objective optimization. The algorithm takes inspiration from the slime mould Physarum Polycephalum, an amoeboid organism
Masi, Luca, Vasile, Massimiliano
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Salt affects structure, function and transcriptome in the giant cells of slime molds
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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Ergot Alkaloids Affect Foraging Activity of the Slime Mold Physarum polycephalum
ToxinsWe tested whether ergot alkaloids would affect the interaction of a protist with an ergot alkaloid-producing fungus by studying the response of the plasmodial slime mold Physarum polycephalum to cultures of Aspergillus leporis.
Jordan R. Sexstone +2 more
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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.
Yo Sato +5 more
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IEEE Access, 2020 A recently modern stochastic optimization algorithm has been developed by observing the life of slime mold physarum polycephalum in nature. The algorithm is called the slime mold algorithm (SMA) with an excellent exploratory capacity and exploitation ...
Trong-The Nguyen +5 more
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, 2016 This paper reports on the outcomes of an approach to granular synthesis using the biological computing substrate Physarum polycephalum. The plasmodium of Physarum Polycephalum is unicellular with a myriad of diploid nuclei, which moves like a giant ...
Braund, Edward +3 more
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A Malleable Metaphor: Physarum polycephalum as artistic and educational medium [PDF]
, 2015 The slime mold Physarum polycephalum is a well-established model organism within fields of biology, physics and computing. It is also increasingly employed within art and design disciplines, pedagogic practices and public engagement activities as a ...
Barnett, Heather
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APL Materials, 2015 The development of devices able to detect and record ion fluxes is a crucial point in order to understand the mechanisms that regulate communication and life of organisms. Here, we take advantage of the combined electronic and ionic conduction properties
Agostino Romeo +5 more
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