Electrode-Wearing Jellyfish Might One Day Explore the Ocean For Us

By implanting electrodes in jellyfish, researchers can prompt the nerve-less creatures to swim three times faster than normal.

By Leslie Nemo
Jan 29, 2020 9:00 PMJan 29, 2020 11:19 PM
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Many robots exploring the ocean's depths come back broken when the cold and pressure prove too much to handle. Certain species of jellyfish, however, thrive in those deep-sea environments. And if researchers tinker with the species’ natural navigation skills, maybe expeditions could rely on these naturally gifted divers instead of on metal contraptions.

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