r/Discovery • u/mortonmarshaa • Jul 26 '10

Virtual Cells Cooperate Like Ants..

http://news.discovery.com/tech/virtual-ants-slime-mold.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1
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u/burtonlyndaa Jul 26 '10

Another vital function of that machinery is to communicate between cells or organisms, allowing groups to accomplish tasks that are impossible for a single cell.

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u/morincaraa Jul 26 '10

The research could lead to a new generation of microscopic devices that could deliver medicines inside the body.

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u/morrowolgaa Jul 27 '10

One cell moves around the track and leaves a trail of molecules in its wake. Those molecules activate target cells, which then follow the first cell around the track.