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Engineers 'can learn from slime' (BBC News)

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Old 22nd January 2010, 13:40
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Engineers 'can learn from slime' (BBC News)

The way fungus-like slime moulds grow could help engineers design computer and communication networks, say researchers.

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Old 22nd January 2010, 15:03
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A tenuous link with railways, I suppose...
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Old 22nd January 2010, 15:56
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VERY odd. Why don't these scientists do a REAL job?
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They couldn't sit around sucking their thumbs whilst getting mega grants if they had real jobs!
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Doh!

The strange noise you may be hearing is my mind boggling badly!

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