ScienceThe lipid shared by comb jellies and human brains
Quanta Magazine reports that the compound helps comb jellies withstand the extreme pressure of the deep ocean—and may play a different role in human brains.
TLDR
Quanta Magazine describes a lipid found in both comb jellies and human brains. It enables the creatures to withstand extreme deep-ocean pressure, the magazine reports. In humans, the lipids may help cell membranes fuse and break fast enough for neurons to fire.
The lipid shared by comb jellies and human brains
Quanta Magazine reports that the compound helps comb jellies withstand the extreme pressure of the deep ocean—and may play a different role in human brains.
TLDR
Quanta Magazine describes a lipid found in both comb jellies and human brains. It enables the creatures to withstand extreme deep-ocean pressure, the magazine reports. In humans, the lipids may help cell membranes fuse and break fast enough for neurons to fire.
