The findings contradict previous scientific perceptions of what animals with simple nervous systems are capable of, the study indicated.
“For fundamental neuroscience, this is pretty big news,” Garm said. “It provides a new perspective on what can be done with a simple nervous system.”
The research also indicated where the learning is happening inside the box jellyfish. The team said the discovery has given them unique opportunities to study the precise changes that occur in a nerve cell when it’s involved in advanced learning. “We are now in the process of trying to pinpoint exactly which cells are involved in learning and memory formation,” he said.
If the team is able to pinpoint the exact mechanisms involved in jellyfish’s learning functions, the next step will be to find out whether those apply only to them or if they can be found in all animals, Garm noted.
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