# Learning without a brain—how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-12 06:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| The Conversation | Learning without a brain – how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks | 2026-09-10 21:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxPeE5mTjU4WkFBSy1kZVVlanRMQ2ZzUFVMY2hIRUhzVG0tTUE1U1Jua1RvMzBQdjk1QXBXaDVHSzRzb3ZYbXhrTW53RWdSNmp2c2FmN1NKMmlodnhPbUQ5OFhSdnRpZjlUN0pfTmdLc0JQNjR1VE5Vd0NlbU1zUVJZUmJNeE1EMTg3SWR4OVFSZUdka095LXJFLTJPekJZNndZd0VXZkpaOFJVOXFZVkFEZ005aXk2aU1YYUpNTFVXRzNpXzZqWTNiLXNTTERTVjRZY0dPay1vNnc?oc=5) |
| Boing Boing | A single bacterium can learn | 2026-09-10 21:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE5fYl9CWkRfYk1oUktXcWZNeW01Nkp4dC1wVWdvLUhYeTB3b2lFOE9STXFMREY2VTF4b3Rmc1NvZEgyT2ZUSTJpcFh1QUhpVUJWbzlTMy1tNWVlVGNBTGEwZXhRTXVaMmFyODBrMHdlWTBqMkR0X2fSAXtBVV95cUxNcmRld3p0WXlpR0tWNGNaZUtGYzFHejJoMnA5b01jYXBDb1VyVnN6aVJTcGRxXzhSZUlyTGtPS0E3TGpGbHo2d0tDZFlZRXVtNTNCei1wcXNLaXFjM1BfZm9ReFVfb0ItdkpFWldqNDUweWdwVGhvaWhEalE?oc=5) |
| The News International | Bacteria can remember without brain, new study finds | 2026-09-10 21:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNb3dhcC0taDR4ZHB2bW5KQ08wN3Rjd3pZVFhwSTQtNFVnNXQwaHFHcDJ2VklIYlRyNmIwWXZ0YkU5OXlUd1FfaVFON3hJQ0I0azNfM01tQmswMTJvY09ZNGlYRmEzbElTX1A2a2YyTDR0a3FYVlFVNk1xUWhXZlhkR2VtM2xWeHpRcWJYWVFnejBMMDdrazdPQdIBlAFBVV95cUxOQTRHdndPQUNLUEViYVpCbVpScTMxczF1cHZXLW83Z1hYQ1pMcEpRaWdsLTF3N19hRl9URlQ4anY5d1NvNmdwcmhwMUI3M2JNVldONFBPLUM1N2pWaWFNUXVjNmpHM3VuS1hTMEwwUkUxczBlU1NrejQ4eEw1bXNjTUxwaDNQNklzMlhvQVdDdzdNY0NU?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Learning without a brain—how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks | 2026-09-10 21:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPYWdLcHRCYkZpZzNaeUtJUTJEY3I1TDRJUFZrQlM4X0JWUjBBeTRaTW5OSnp3cTRJUUFtN0R2WGdVV0U0Z09QLXJqU29DT3hpTm54MThiVHV6aUZJb3hweVNtc3ZFbU1HMHQ4T2pPQUtRWmJiS2JzeHl0M2J5dzNxODF3?oc=5) |

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