linkedin post 2019-08-15 03:01:43

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COOPERATIVE INSECTS. "In a world full of things that are much, much bigger than they are, insects manage to do pretty well with getting around. Some of the most successful insects are the social and cooperative ones, like ants, which can do incredible things such as using their bodies to create structures to get themselves across rivers." http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/robot-roaches-with-tiny-magnetic-winch-cooperate-to-scale-steps View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-08-17 05:43:57

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"THE TWO EXCEPTIONS to the observation that major energy metabolic pathways are constrained are the calvin cycle and photosynthesis pathways. These pathways showed significant genetic constraint but no statistical support for developmental constraints most likely due to the difference in photosynthetic capacity between roots and shoots." http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001838 View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-08-15 02:59:27

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ADAPTIVE AND EMERGENT. "The distinguishing feature of biomorphs is the use of simple non-linear elements stringed together to realise a control system that is highly adaptive and robust. They also exhibit adaptive, emergent behaviour and competent strategies normally impossible to replicate using conventional digital methods." http://vadakkepat.com/web/content/view/70/152/ View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-08-17 05:41:12

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"ESSENTIAL METABOLIC PATHWAYS required for the production and movement of energy within the plant showed significantly lower levels of gene expression variation across development, abiotic stress and natural genetic variation. This suggests that gene expression for these pathways is constrained across a range of external, internal and genetic stimuli. This constraint agrees with the essentiality of these pathways, e.g. aerobic respiration and the TCA cycle, to an individual cells survival." http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001838 View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-08-15 02:57:01

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BIOMORPHS "also exhibit adaptive, emergent behaviour and competent strategies normally impossible to replicate using conventional digital methods. Not the least to say that these biomorphs work without microprocessors, i.e., no human instructions whatsoever." http://vadakkepat.com/web/content/view/70/152/ View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-08-15 02:54:41

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AUTONOMOUS ENTITIES. "Biomorphs are artificial, autonomous mechanical devices built from a minimalist and biological approach. These 'creatures' thrive on 'chaotic reaction' and can survive in highly dynamic environments, virtually needing no human intervention." http://vadakkepat.com/web/content/view/70/152/ View in LinkedIn
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