Bacteria use chat to play the 'Prisoner's Dilemma' game in deciding their fate

When faced with life-or-death situations, bacteria — and maybe even human cells — use an extremely sophisticated version of "game theory" to consider their options and decide upon the best course of action, scientists reported here today. In a presentation at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) they said microbes "play" a version of the classic "Prisoner's Dilemma" game.

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