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A jellyfish has demonstrated “the ability to learn by association.” Although it has no central nervous system, the Caribbean box jelly “can be trained to associate the sensation of bumping into something with a visual cue, and to use the information to avoid future collisions.”

#complexity 🧪
How to train your jellyfish: brainless box jellies learn from experience
Researchers have shown that the creatures can learn to avoid obstacles using visual and mechanical cues, despite not having a brain. Researchers have shown that the creatures can learn to avoid obstac...
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September 23, 2023 at 4:46 PM
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only weirdos would share mushroom pics on the net with strangers. heres a couple more mushrooms pics... and one not a mushroom pic. 🍄📷
November 19, 2024 at 7:14 PM
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Pleased as punch to have @annikataraa.bsky.social back for a magisterial piece on chronic disease, the entangled roots of sickness in America, "phantom" illnesses, and the entities getting away with making us sick.
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America, Inflamed
What's behind the epidemic of chronic disease in America? Annika returns to welcome us to the Inflammatory Industrial Complex.
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September 22, 2023 at 9:50 PM
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Plate-billed Mountain Toucan at a nest. What an amazing thing to see! These birds have a limited range in the Ecuadorian Andes and southern Colombia and are threatened by deforestation. Hopefully, given their limited range, people can come together to protect them.
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September 23, 2023 at 12:03 AM
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Good job on living and being alive and everything. You’re really getting the hang of it. You’re not dead yet and it really shows.
September 22, 2023 at 11:00 PM