Friday, August 17, 2012

Organisms cope with environmental uncertainty by guessing the future

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News
In uncertain environments, organisms not only react to signals, but also use molecular processes to make guesses about the future, according to a new study. The authors report that if environmental signals are unreliable, organisms are expected to evolve the ability to take random decisions about adapting to cope with adverse situations.
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