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Développement du myxomycète "Physarum polycephalum", communément appelée blob

Among its many characteristics, the blob, although lacking a brain, is capable of learning from its experiences and transmitting the information learned to other individuals.
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It thus proves that learning does not necessarily depend on the nervous system. Finally, it has a venous network that forms according to the same physical laws as the vascularisation of cancerous tumours, which could serve as a model.

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