Hank tells us of a fascinating new experiment in synthetic biology – scientists have created a jellyfish out of silicone and rat heart cells.

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References
http://www.eurekalert.org/emb_releases/2012-07/ciot-mrc071912.php
http://www.eurekalert.org/emb_releases/2012-07/hu-ajs071712.php
http://www.nature.com/news/artificial-jellyfish-built-from-rat-cells-1.11046

Synthetic Jellyfish

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