Learning without a brain – how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks

In an article published by The Conversation, Shiladitya Banerjee, associate professor in the School of Physics, discusses new research suggesting that single bacterial cells exhibit learning-like behavior in changing environments.

This article was also published by The Scientist.

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Learning without a brain – how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks
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