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Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Comb jellies’ unique fused neurons
Ctenophores, or comb jellies, have surprised scientists with their unusual nervous system: some of their neurons are fused directly to each other. In other animals, neurons are separate cells that communicate through synapses. The discovery suggests that comb jellies’ nervous systems evolved independently of that of all other animals.
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