Origami with the gel; Copy the Brain & # 039: VIDEO

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Copy origami gel using computers and the brain

February 1, 2016 Last updated at 17:43 GMT Clock

Scientists at Harvard University have convincing evidence that the folds in the human brain are simple physical product whose outer layer is quickly and wrinkled.

They made a replica, always soft and used, and with a second layer, which, when expanded placed in a glass jar filled with solvent fetal brain covered.

This product consists of a network of roads, which is very similar to the tendency of a real human brain - taken and a computer simulation of the process into adulthood.

The research is published in the journal Nature Physics.

Files Mahadevan SEAS Lab / Harvard

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