This image from Farhanul Hansan’s paper in the Astrophysical Journal shows the large-scale matter distribution and cosmic “filaments” of the universe are more faithfully captured by the slime mold model than the existing standard framework. (Image courtesy Farhanul Hasan)

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   Fraser Cain (fraser@m.universetoday.com)'s status on Thursday, 19-Sep-2024 02:19:17 JST Fraser Cain

   Researchers have adapted a computer algorithm that mimics the growth of slime mold to help predict the large-scale structure of the Universe: the cosmic web. As the Universe expands, gravity concentrates galaxies into large clusters, pulling more and more material in over time and opening up vast empty spaces called voids. This is similar to the way slime mold extends to search for concentrations of nutrients. Decaying organic material or gas and dust, it's all the same.

   https://newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-astronomy-research-uses-slime-mold-to-model-galaxies/s/136ea12b-091a-4240-9de2-389026ef37f3