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Insane biology of a slime mold

Slime mold has no brain, no nervous system, and no central control. Yet it can solve mazes, optimize networks, and adapt to ...
Mold is pretty much everywhere. A hugely diverse category of fungi, molds reproduce by releasing clouds of microscopic spores—seed-like particles that can land and thrive almost anywhere with water, ...
Through the looking glass: Artist Stephanie Rentschler recently unveiled SlimeMoldCrypt, an interactive installation where art meets science by using biology to generate stronger encryption keys.
To understand all that is now wrong with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and what was once so right with it, listen to “Slime Moulds”, first broadcast in January of this year. You might ...
Sloomoo Institute Atlanta is exploring the weird and wonderful world of slime mold through its latest exhibit, "LooMoosh's Magnificent Mold." Slime molds are primitive organisms often found in damp ...
What is slime mold and what should you do about it? originally appeared on Dengarden. If you’ve recently made the (mildly horrifying) discovery of a slimy growth in your mulch that looks like ...
Being compared to a blob-like, single-celled organism in terms of decision-making prowess might sound unflattering at first, but bear with me. Slime molds, unassuming blob-like entities that have ...
Mar 12, 2025 'Odd' objects that adapt and move without a brain (w/video) Inspired by how brainless lifeforms such as starfish and slime moulds move around, physicists have constructed 'odd' objects ...
Taito announced the release of Slime sandwich molds based on the iconic monster design from the Dragon Quest game series. The sandwich molds will appear as crane game prizes in arcades and game ...