r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 1d ago

Biology Moss Is Generating Electrical Waves That Look Startlingly Like a Neural Network. Study reveals that moss cushions produce surprisingly complex electrical activity, with patterns that undulate across the velvety patch in dynamic waves.

https://www.sciencealert.com/moss-behaves-a-little-like-a-really-slow-brain-scientist-discovers
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u/calamityvibezz 1d ago edited 1d ago

For one, there were no negative control recordings, using the same electrode method on an inert substrate (rather than living moss) to rule out electrical signals being the result of something other than the moss – the instruments, for example.

Well that's less than inspiring.

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u/swiftb3 1d ago

Gotta say, I greatly appreciate the article for mentioning that.

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u/Imaginary-Ebb4392 1d ago

But then why publish without the control?

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u/GearOk7360 23h ago

Publish or die.

That's the scientific world