Hokkaido University: This Tiny Organism Simply Loves Corners
April 03, 2026
April 03, 2026
HOKKAIDO, Japan, April 3 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release:
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This tiny organism simply loves corners
A single-celled microorganism uses geometry to sense its world
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A surprising observation in the lab has revealed a remarkable ability in Stentor coeruleus, a single-celled organism about one millimeter long. Sometimes nicknamed the "platypus" of microorganisms for its trumpet-like shap . . .
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This tiny organism simply loves corners
A single-celled microorganism uses geometry to sense its world
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A surprising observation in the lab has revealed a remarkable ability in Stentor coeruleus, a single-celled organism about one millimeter long. Sometimes nicknamed the "platypus" of microorganisms for its trumpet-like shap . . .