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http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/07/artificial-jellyfish-heart-cells/

Now Frankenstein can have a pet jellyfish. A team of scientists has taken the heart cells of a rat, arranged them on a piece of rubbery silicon, added a jolt of electricity, and created a “Franken-jelly.” Just like a real jellyfish, the artificial jelly swims around by pumping water in and out of its bell-shaped body. Researchers hope the advance can someday help engineers design better artificial hearts and other muscular organs.

I'm grabbing my pitchfork and joining the other villagers.
Burn the abomination! It does not know the true meaning of love.

Quick, someone get a mousetrap!

Wow, that is really fascinating.

riddler78 saidResearchers hope the advance can someday help engineers design better artificial hearts and other muscular organs.

I think they did it just for shits and giggles.

Dang, that was a bit creepy to see.

Amazing!

Stuttershock saidI'm grabbing my pitchfork and joining the other villagers.
Burn the abomination! It does not know the true meaning of love.

lmao

Stuttershock said
I'm grabbing my pitchfork and joining the other villagers.

LOL

Interesting article.

You have to laugh at the use of silicon instead of silicone in an article in "ScienceNOW".

I'll bet those people who eat dried jellyfish will think twice about their next purchase.

Stuttershock saidI'm grabbing my pitchfork and joining the other villagers.
Burn the abomination! It does not know the true meaning of love.

I agree. Jellyfish are evil, revolting, and also possibly aliens. Why we'd want to make MORE jellyfish is incomprehensible.

Not going to be a debby downer here, but this really isn't an advancement...

The only reason it is moving is becuase of the electric current, and that is causing the cells to jolt inward... Not pump water on purpose.. as the cells tension relax, the movement comes naturally... I really think this "idea" was more or less for fun rather then helping hearts pump. I'm sure someone with that artificial heart would LOVE to be shocked every second to get his heart to pump...

A jellyfish can look quite beautiful. I've never been stung by one however.

venue35 saidA jellyfish can look quite beautiful. I've never been stung by one however.

One of my exes was stung on his dick at the nude beach. That was hilarious!

paulflexes said

venue35 saidA jellyfish can look quite beautiful. I've never been stung by one however.

One of my exes was stung on his dick at the nude beach. That was hilarious!

Absolute worst nightmare ever.

spacemagic said

paulflexes said

venue35 saidA jellyfish can look quite beautiful. I've never been stung by one however.

One of my exes was stung on his dick at the nude beach. That was hilarious!

Absolute worst nightmare ever.

doesnt it swell up? hellll yeaaah, the bigger the better baby!!

spacemagic said

paulflexes said

venue35 saidA jellyfish can look quite beautiful. I've never been stung by one however.

One of my exes was stung on his dick at the nude beach. That was hilarious!

Absolute worst nightmare ever.

Actually it was quite hilarious. He ran out of the water screaming "OMG I got stung on my pinga!"

Hikari said

spacemagic said

paulflexes said

venue35 saidA jellyfish can look quite beautiful. I've never been stung by one however.

One of my exes was stung on his dick at the nude beach. That was hilarious!

Absolute worst nightmare ever.

doesnt it swell up? hellll yeaaah, the bigger the better baby!!

No, it just turns red and makes him scream more.