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Bookmark or Share- Medusoid, A Tissue-Engineered Jellyfish with the Ability to SwimTheir method for building the tissue-engineered jellyfish, dubbed Medusoid, is outlined in a Nature Biotechnology paper that appears as an advance online publication on July 22. “A big goal of our study was to advance tissue engineering,” says Janna Nawroth, a doctoral student in biology at Caltech and lead author of the study.
- Medusoid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of MEDUSA is a mortal Gorgon who is slain when decapitated by Perseus.
- Jellyfish - WikipediaJellyfish, also known as sea jellies, are the medusa -phase of certain gelatinous members of the subphylum Medusozoa, which is a major part of the phylum Cnidaria. Jellyfish are mainly free-swimming marine animals, although a few are anchored to the seabed by stalks rather than being motile.
- Fake jellyfish so real it even swims - Science NewsDubbed the medusoid, this engineered jellyfish made of silicone and heart cells contracts when placed in liquid, mimicking how real jellyfish swim. Caltech, Harvard. Scientists have created an...
- Medusa: A Review of an Ancient Cnidarian Body FormMedusae (aka jellyfish) have multiphasic life cycles and a propensity to adapt to, and proliferate in, a plethora of aquatic habitats, connecting them to a number of ecological and societal issues.
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