Conway's Game of Life, in real life

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Researchers have discovered a real-life 'Game of Life' system in a type of algae, where cells interact and evolve similarly to the 1970 algorithm.

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Conway's Game of Life, in real life

5/26/2026, 3:01:41 PM

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