Mechanosensation Mediates Long‐Range Spatial Decision‐Making in an Aneural Organism (Adv. Mater. 34/2021). Issue 34 (24th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Murugan, Nirosha J.; Kaltman, Daniel H.; Jin, Paul H.; Chien, Melanie; Martinez, Ramses; Nguyen, Cuong Q.; Kane, Anna; Novak, Richard; Ingber, Donald E.; Levin, Michael
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 33:Issue 34(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-08-24
• Subjects: basal cognition -- decision‐making -- information processing -- mechanosensing -- Physarum polycephalum -- stiffness -- TRP channel; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.202170263
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract : Biomechanical Signaling Physarum polycephalum, a slime mold with one cell and no brain, is a remarkable new model for understanding basal cognition. Its living material deforms its own structure to interact with the objects around it. In article number 2008161, Michael Levin and co‐workers show that Physarum senses strain in its substrate, using biomechanical signaling to assess the environment and express its preferences as directional growth decisions.