Cyber 'ants' patrol PC networks against computer worms and other threats
Even though individually unintelligent, digital ants exert highly intelligent group behavior. (Image: Wikimedia, released under CC 3.0 by-sa)
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In looking for highly efficient ways to solve complex problems, we've often seen researchers mimic the solutions found by nature over billions of years: smart fabrics inspired by pine cones, spectrum analyzers modeled after the human ear and powerful search-and-optimization genetic and evolutionary algorithms, to name just a few. The latest piece of news comes from Wake Forest University, where the group dynamics of ant colonies have inspired security software to fight computer worms and other threats.
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