How polyps of the moon jellyfish repel viral attacks on their microbiome
Phages can kill bacteria on or in a multicellular host organism, such as the polyp of the moon jellyfish. Phages specialize ...
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Scary, Squishy, Brainless, Beautiful: Inside the World of Jellyfish
In 2006, beaches in Italy and Spain were closed because of a bloom of jellyfish known as mauve stingers. In 2013 a Swedish nuclear plant temporarily shut down because moon jellies were blocking ...
BBC1 年
Jellyfish: Should sea swimmers expect to see more?
More delicate areas, such as the eyes and lips, might be more easily pierced. Dr Bob Brown Moon jellyfish or Aurelia aurita are relatively harmless to humans There are six or seven species of ...
BBC6 年
Jellyfish robots to watch over endangered coral reefs
One expert praised the design but warned that the man-made jellyfish might be eaten by turtles. The flexible, 20cm-wide bots are modelled on the appearance of the moon jellyfish during its larval ...