Scientists from the University of Illinois and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology of the United States created a virtual slug, strikingly similar to its habits to the present. He has a rudimentary self-awareness, reacts to different situations and is able to experience hunger. For the basis of cyberlibs took a real insect and called the development of Cyberslug (cyberslit).
"Slug relies on memories when perceiving the outside world and is able to compare their actions with feelings," says Rano Gillett, professor of molecular physiology at the University of Illinois.
When creating an insect, developers tried to give kibersliznyak as many features as possible to his real counterparts. So, for example, if he meets an unfamiliar object, he can eat it, try to avoid a meeting or make him a company. In the latter case, the slug must meet a similar. A well-fed slug can pass by even very tasty food, and the hungry, on the contrary, will not give up the opportunity to dine even more powerful than himself, prey.
Run and test the slug simulation on developers - it is available to anyone who wants. On the page there is an opportunity to build a number of parameters to make the life of the slug. There are also indicators that clearly indicate the various states of the "ward".
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