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Habituation in non-neural organisms: evidence from slime moulds
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What is intelligence? The definitions vary, but all infer the use of a brain, whether in a cat or a human, to learn from experience.
On Wednesday, scientists announced a discovery that turns this basic assumption on its head.
A slime made up of independent, single cells, they found, can “learn” to avoid irritants despite having no central nervous system.