The Conversation Africa September 10, 2026 • 12:44

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

By Shiladitya Banerjee

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

Bacteria use strategies similar to artificial neural networks to use the past to adapt to the future.

Learning is often thought to require a brain. But learning is a broad concept that does not necessarily depend on neurons.
If an organism uses information from past experiences to shape its future … [+5911 chars]

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