Saturday, November 03, 2012
Slime mold uses an externalized spatial “memory” to navigate in complex environments
"Spatial memory enhances an organism’s navigational ability. Memory typically resides within the brain, but what if an organism has no brain? We show that the brainless slime mold Physarum polycephalum constructs a form of spatial memory by avoiding areas it has previously explored. " Full article @ PNAS
