Based on the analysis, the brain appears to be a particularly strong predictor of not just Alzheimer’s disease, but longevity ...

The lion’s mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata), known as the largest species of jellyfish in the world, can grow to staggering sizes, reaching up to 8 feet (2 meters) in diameter and extending its ...

You may already know that the cephalopods can change colors and squeeze through tight spaces, but how do they expel ...

To investigate the buildup of inhaled microplastics in human organs, researchers analyzed liver, kidney, and brain samples from autopsies conducted in 2016 and 2024. Traditional microscopic ...

Jellyfish have no brain, heart, or bones, yet they’ve survived for over ... Their defense mechanisms, like ejecting internal organs, are all instinctive responses. Corals are marine invertebrates that ...

Mike Kazmierski writes: Imagine a world where the brain is tested and repaired, like every other organ.

Cambridge University said its researchers have developed an electric-eel-inspired, jelly-like, battery for use in wearable devices and potentially for brain implants to treat neurological conditions.

Surely, that much plastic would gunk up our cognitive machinery. You probably don’t have quite that much of the stuff in your brain, but the idea of any plastic piling up there is still unnerving.

For a creature that doesn’t have a brain, how do jellyfish-like animals know what is “self” and what isn’t? The idea of “self” is far from a philosophical phenomenon, and species ...

Researchers are calling for more urgent actions to reduce plastic pollution after multiple studies detected microplastics in an alarming number of human organs, including the brain, lungs, liver ...

The scientists tested small samples from different organs, including the brain, liver and kidneys, to measure the amount of plastic present.