It’s not just humans — bacteria have memory too

Low-Res_Ilana Klodkin

Source: Dr. Ilana Kolodkin-Gal

Beneficial bacteria — used in probiotics and biological pest control to fight harmful bacteria — possess memory, and even pass information on to future generations.

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