Scientists have known for more than a century that a single-celled organism with no nerve cells—much less a brain—can behave in ways that resemble learning. But those observations only went so far.

In a new study, researchers report new insights into the regenerative capabilities of Stentor, a single celled model organism for regeneration biology. The study used novel gene expression methods ...

UC San Francisco scientists have uncovered how the single-celled Stentor coeruleus learns, despite lacking a brain or neurons. The organism uses calcium signaling and protein modification—mechanisms ...

[Matt] Dig into your local pond, and you just might find one of the strangest, most mysterious organisms on Earth. Even here, smack in the middle of San Francisco, they're everywhere. What's that ...

Royal Philips Electronics has agreed to pay $280 million in cash for healthcare IT provider Stentor, the latest sign of a push by global technology companies into the medical field. Stentor makes ...

Scientists have known for more than a century that a single-celled organism with no nerve cells — much less a brain — can behave in ways that resemble learning. But those observations only went so far ...