This tag is not for asking questions about "learning biology". Learning is acquiring new or modifying existing knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and may involve synthesizing different types of information. It can be broken down to acquiring or modifying the reaction to the ...
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Are single-celled organisms capable of learning?
I've read that the amoeba is capable of learning. Since these protists have no nervous system, it's safe to assume that even highly simplified learning mechanisms of the Aplysia are miles off in the ...
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Is Homo sapiens the only species capable of prioritization?
Just what the title states--given an absurdly large number of assignments to perform in a limited time-frame we usually attempt to do the most important ones first. Is this ability to define and ...
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How do proteins and genes participate in learning?
I am a computer scientist that studies biology and bioinformatics.
In the last weeks, I have been trying to study new research directions, and I would like to deepen my knowledge on the role and ...
