Microbes may be smarter than we think. A new study by Princeton University researchers shows for the first time that bacteria don't just react to changes in their surroundings -- they anticipate and prepare for them. The findings, reported in the June 6 issue of Science, challenge the prevailing notion that only organisms with complex nervous systems have this ability.
Showing posts with label back into the future. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
Remember when I said ...
... that we could look into the future? It seems as if bacteria can too.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
I can see into the future ...
... and so can you. Of course it's only for 1/10th of a second, but ...
Scientists already knew about the lag, yet they have debated over exactly how we compensate, with one school of thought proposing our motor system somehow modifies our movements to offset the delay.
Changizi now says it's our visual system that has evolved to compensate for neural delays, generating images of what will occur one-tenth of a second into the future.
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