Zebra Danios in Virtual Reality Experiment Were Able to "Predict the Future" to Avoid Danger

[Indlers]

Thought this was pretty neat and figured I'd post it here for you guys.

I wont rip off the whole article, but a quick excerpt to give you an idea of what they did,

Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) and collaborators in Japan have discovered particular neurons in the brain that monitor whether predictions made by fish actually come true. By making use of a new virtual reality-outfitted aquarium where brain imaging of zebrafish can be done as they learn and navigate through virtual reality cues, researchers found neurons that allow efficient risk avoidance and create a “hazard map” in the brain that allows for escape to safety.

Link to full article: 

Zebrafish in Virtual Reality Experiment Predict the Future To Avoid Danger: 

https://scitechdaily.com/zebrafish-in-virtual-reality-experiment-predict-the-future-to-avoid-danger

The study itself:

Zebrafish capable of generating future state prediction error show show improved active avoidance behavior in virtual reality

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-26010-7

 

 

[ADMWNDSR83]

And yet... some of them still get eaten by my angel! (Moment of silence for the danios... and now my angel.)

[Taco Playz]

That’s actually super cool!