US jellyfish prosthesis demonstrated by US scientists (Video)
The prosthesis, which was installed by jellyfish by specialists from Stanford and California universities, will allow representatives of the marine fauna to move more efficiently and faster. Moreover, the development of scientists will not cause harm.
Externally, the prosthesis resembles a pacemaker. It controls the frequency of pulsating movements and allows the jellyfish to move forward, reported in an article published in Caltech magazine.
Since 2013, engineers have been studying the mechanics of the movement of jellyfish, hoping to use them as a device for monitoring the environment. The idea is that these organisms can be equipped with sensors to collect information about the ocean, which remains largely unexplored.
To bring this idea to life, scientists need to get more control over the movements of the jellyfish. This is exactly what the researchers did by installing tiny bionic prostheses for several jellyfish.
Usually jellyfish move at a speed of about 2 cm per second — this is enough to catch prey. Bionic prosthesis allowed to increase the speed three times with less energy.
Recently, scientists from Cornell University found out that paper wasps can recognize each other in face. They believe that insects have developed this skill over the past thousand years.
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Externally, the prosthesis resembles a pacemaker. It controls the frequency of pulsating movements and allows the jellyfish to move forward, reported in an article published in Caltech magazine.
Since 2013, engineers have been studying the mechanics of the movement of jellyfish, hoping to use them as a device for monitoring the environment. The idea is that these organisms can be equipped with sensors to collect information about the ocean, which remains largely unexplored.
To bring this idea to life, scientists need to get more control over the movements of the jellyfish. This is exactly what the researchers did by installing tiny bionic prostheses for several jellyfish.
Usually jellyfish move at a speed of about 2 cm per second — this is enough to catch prey. Bionic prosthesis allowed to increase the speed three times with less energy.
Recently, scientists from Cornell University found out that paper wasps can recognize each other in face. They believe that insects have developed this skill over the past thousand years.
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