![TIL Scientists put slime mold onto a model of a map of Tokyo, with food representing urban centers. After a day, it created a network almost identical to Tokyo's actual rail network. TIL Scientists put slime mold onto a model of a map of Tokyo, with food representing urban centers. After a day, it created a network almost identical to Tokyo's actual rail network.](https://external-preview.redd.it/xfD80kB6X6uODOPz9BLO_iMfL_dw8IoyDEJDvk9qpZ0.jpg?auto=webp&s=f4513634c87c6ac72441f20f87071978a0c0a9da)
TIL Scientists put slime mold onto a model of a map of Tokyo, with food representing urban centers. After a day, it created a network almost identical to Tokyo's actual rail network.
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Comparison of the Physarum networks with the Tokyo rail network. (A) In... | Download Scientific Diagram
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