Dance of the Sugar-loving Bacteria details

by nikhil bhatla, nikhil@superfacts.org, nikhil.superfacts.org
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Will the bacteria learn to hang out near the sugar? The sugar is shown in red, with brighter red indicating higher concentration. Fiddle with the settings below (hint: adaptation matters), let it run for a few minutes, and see what happens!

 
Where the bacteria hang out   Where the sugar is


             

Adaptation: 
Adapted tumbling:  %
Adaptation rate:  % change in tumble prob. / frame
Sugar gradient: 
Min-max tumbling:  % - %
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