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Single-Celled Organism Appears to Make Decisions
Single-Celled Organism Appears to Make Decisions
The unicellular species Stentor roeseli performs a form of sequential decision-making to avoid irritating stimuli.
Single-Celled Organism Appears to Make Decisions
Single-Celled Organism Appears to Make Decisions

The unicellular species Stentor roeseli performs a form of sequential decision-making to avoid irritating stimuli.

The unicellular species Stentor roeseli performs a form of sequential decision-making to avoid irritating stimuli.

evolution, behavior, microbiology

Crowd Control
Cristina Luiggi | Jul 1, 2013 | 10+ min read
Molecules, cells, or vertebrates—when individuals move and act as a single unit, surprisingly complex behaviors arise that hint at the origins of multicellularity.
Micro Farmers
Cristina Luiggi | May 1, 2011 | 4 min read
Columbia University evolutionary ecologist Dustin Rubenstein explains just why it's so interesting and important to find slime molds that engage in a form of agriculture.
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