A Bionic Jellyfish Has Just Been Created

Scientists have been able to take control of a certain type of jellyfish and make it swim three times as fast without harming it. This technology could potentially lead to further exploration of Earth's oceans. Researchers have been able to achieve this through a microelectronic implant in a moon jellyfish, also known as Aurelia aurita, according to Medical Daily. The publication said the researchers are using, "twice the amount of metabolic effort from the aquatic invertebrate." Using this method, as opposed to other technologies, reportedly uses 10 to 1,000 times less external power. In the report, the scientists claim they can now "puppeteer" this "bionic jellyfish" and use them throughout the world. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-sci-fi-movies&captions=true"] “Because jellyfish are naturally found in a wide range of salinities, temperatures, oxygen concentrations, and depths (including 3,700 m [12,100 feet] or deeper in the Mariana Trench), these biohybrid robots also have the potential to be deployed throughout the world's oceans,” the report said. As creatures, jellyfish are able to self-heal and are unaffected by usual tasks, as explained by the researchers. Medical Daily says this comes only a week after it was announced that scientists implanted chips onto small insects so they can read their brain waves. This could ultimately lead to a new form of bomb detection. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/04/10/scientists-have-revealed-the-first-photo-of-a-black-hole"] Scientists have recently been able to create Spider-Man-esque silk and study visual communication with Orson Welles movies. They've also recently detected some crazy noises in outer space. What would you want to do with a fleet of robotic jellyfish? Let us know in the comments below. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

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