Bacteria have a ‘memory’ they pass from one generation to the next, say UCLA scientists

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria is seen in an image by Wikimedia Commons user HansN. UCLA researchers have determined that such bacteria possess a form of “memory” that can pass between generations. (Image reproduced under the CC-BY-SA-3.0 license)
LOS ANGELES — An international team of researchers led by UCLA scientists has discovered that bacteria have a “memory” that passes sensory knowledge from one generation of cells to the next, all without a central nervous