[SOURCE] The burgeoning neural networks of fruit fly pupae solve a distributed computing problem, arranging sensory bristles in a very efficient, effective manner. Scientists who monitored the bristles‘ growth say they can mimic the flies’ method to buildÂ
more effective communications networks.
It’s not the first time we’ve seen an insect solve a problem that plagues computer scientists – bees can do it, too – but the fruit fly discovery does one better, leading to an algorithm that can be used to develop more efficient computer and wireless networks.
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