Ok, so they say magnetic fields are playing a role. If there is magnetism, then a current is present, these gas fields by definition/observation are plasma. Not surprising since 99.9% of the universe's matter is in the 'plasma' state.
"In plasma,
electromagnetic forces exceed gravitational forces by a factor of 10^36, and electromagnetism is 10^7 times stronger than gravity even in neutral hydrogen regions, where the degree of ionization is a miniscule 10–4."
http://www.springerlink.com/content/h4w5l7l06280863r/
Universals filamentary structures were indeed predicted by plasma physicists in the 1950s. One only has to look at a plasma ball to see the filamentary structures and patterns produced by our sun, and now here in the galaxy photos from planc.
It's great we are now starting to take great photos of the same filamentary structures we create in the lab.... or in any lucky kids bedroom who has a plasma ball. Same stuff, different scales.
It seems we are now 'rediscovering' the obvious. Understanding these processes will be key to universal models... funny how it was labeled 'junk data'. Profound implications.