A slime mold algorithm helped map the universe's cosmic web. This algorithm mimics how slime molds find food, connecting galaxies like "food sources." The map reveals how galaxies connect within the ...

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(Nanowerk News) The behavior of one of nature's humblest creatures is helping astronomers probe the largest structures in the universe (The Astrophysical Journal Letters, "Revealing the Dark Threads ...