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Can a slime mold really outsmart humans?
21:55 - 28:55 (07:00)
Scientists have tested the intelligence of a slime mold, a Physarium polycephalum, to see if it can find the most efficient route between two cities. The results show that the slime mold was able to mimic the Roman roads and find the best route, raising questions about how humans determine the most efficient routes.
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Japanese researchers in the early 2000s were some of the first to study and show the intelligence of slime molds, one of which - the Physarium polycephalum - can navigate a simple three-dimensional maze with ease.
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Japanese researchers in the early 2000s were some of the first to study and show the intelligence of slime molds, one of which - the Physarium polycephalum - can navigate a simple three-dimensional maze with ease.
ChapterCan a slime mold really outsmart humans?
EpisodeSlime Mold: 0% Mold, 100% Amazing
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Researchers are looking to the past for future technology, and it’s leading to tiny, moldy highways.
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Researchers are looking to the past for future technology, and it’s leading to tiny, moldy highways. Slime mold is being studied to help find the most efficient routes for transportation and other infrastructure projects.