The entire body of a sea urchin is what researchers are now calling an “all-body brain,” with neurons that function as a brain throughout its anatomy.

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml · 23 hours ago

The entire body of a sea urchin is what researchers are now calling an “all-body brain,” with neurons that function as a brain throughout its anatomy.

Sims@lemmy.ml · 21 hours ago

Pretty interesting, but I think that they need to also focus on brainwaves, instead of primarily direct neuron connectivity. I think information distribution/processing is spread over all communication channels/pathways, like neurons2neurons, hormones/chems, em waves and so on. The little brain-body guy could be a upcoming star in cognitive research - being zapped endlessly for humanity. Yay…

The entire body of a sea urchin is what researchers are now calling an “all-body brain,” with neurons that function as a brain throughout its anatomy.

The entire body of a sea urchin is what researchers are now calling an “all-body brain,” with neurons that function as a brain throughout its anatomy.

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