Jellyfish and sea anemones sleep too. A new study reveals that sleep may have evolved to protect nerve cells from DNA damage.
A new study analyzed the sleep patterns of jellyfish and sea anemones and found they share some sleep traits with humans. The ...
With increased DNA damage from UV radiation or other reasons, the researchers also observed the jellyfish and sea anemones ...
It turns out sleeping isn’t just about resting your eyes, as a new study found that even ancient creatures without eyes — or ...
Jellyfish and anemones sleep to repair neuronal DNA damage Jellyfish and sea anemones extend sleep when neuronal DNA is ...
Jellyfish and sea anemones display human-like sleep, supporting theories about sleep’s role in preserving neurons, even ...
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Jellyfish and sea anemones may be brainless — but they're more similar to us than we thought
Experts found that these sea creatures sleep for at least 8 hours a day, a duration often considered ideal for human sleep.
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Study suggests sleep's core role in repairing DNA damage preserved across animal kingdom
The evolutionary drive to maintain neurons that we see in jellyfish and sea anemones is perhaps one of the reasons why sleep is essential for humans today, Appelbaum said.
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Jellyfish sleep about as much as humans do – and nap like us too
The benefits of sleep may be more universal than we thought. We know it helps clear waste from the brain in humans, and now ...
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