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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2023-11-24 13:06:46.

Original Title: Bacteria store memories and pass them on for generations: Researchers found that E. coli bacteria use iron levels as a way to store information about different behaviors. These iron memories persist for at least four generations and disappear by the seventh generation.