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Jellyfish shown to learn from past experience

Even without a central brain, jellyfish can learn from past experiences like humans, mice, and flies, scientists report for the first time on September 22 in the journal Current Biology. They trained Caribbean box jellyfish (Tripedalia cystophora) to learn to spot and dodge obstacles. The study challenges previous notions that advanced learning requires a centralized brain and sheds light on the evolutionary roots of learning and memory. ....

Anders Garm , Jan Bielecki , Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft , Method Of Research , Danish Research Council , Villum Foundation , University Of Copenhagen , German Research Foundation , Kiel University , Cell Press ,

Spiritual needs in Denmark: a population-based cross-sectional survey linked to Danish national registers

This study demonstrated that spiritual needs are common among Danes. These findings
have important implications for public health policies and clinical care. Care for
the spiritual dimension of health is warranted as part of holistic, person-centered
care in what we term ‘post-secular’ societies. Future research should inform how spiritual
needs might be addressed in healthy and diseased populations in Denmark and other
European countries and the clinical effectiveness of such interventions. ....

Glaxosmith Kline Pharma , Jascha Foundation , University Of Southern Denmark , Danish Research Council , Danish Cancer Society , Flerish Inc , Danish Lung Foundation , International Society Of Spirituality , View Large , International Society , European Conference , Novo Nordic , Glaxosmith Kline ,