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May 21, 2021
New smartwatch can detect COVID-19 from your sweat
Posted by Jason Blain in category: biotech/medical
May 21, 2021
Researchers discover a gene that could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Posted by Jason Blain in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
May 21, 2021
A toxic chemical in tires is causing salmon populations to die
Posted by Jason Blain in category: chemistry
May 21, 2021
Breastfeeding protects mothers from diabetes, new research shows
Posted by Jason Blain in category: biotech/medical
May 21, 2021
Scientists develop a gene-editing tool that’s more powerful than CRISPR
Posted by Jason Blain in categories: biotech/medical, genetics
May 21, 2021
People who live beyond 105 years old have a rare self-repairing DNA
Posted by Jason Blain in category: biotech/medical
May 21, 2021
Electric cars will be cheaper to produce than fossil fuel vehicles by 2027
Posted by Jason Blain in categories: sustainability, transportation
May 21, 2021
New technology eliminates tumors, and could revolutionize cancer therapy
Posted by Jason Blain in category: biotech/medical
May 21, 2021
Polycarpa mytiligera can regrow all of its organs if dissected into three pieces
Posted by Joe Bennett in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
It might not look like much, but this little worm could hold the key to biological regeneration!
Researchers have made an extraordinary discovery using a creature in common to the Gulf of Eilat. The creature is called Polycarpa mytiligera and is a species of ascidian, which is a marine animal commonly found in the waters of the Gulf that is capable of regenerating its organs. Surprisingly, the researchers discovered the animal can regenerate all of its organs even when dissected into three fragments.
Scientists say that is an astounding discovery because it’s an animal belonging to the Phylum Chordata, which are animals with a dorsal cord, which also includes humans. The ability to regenerate organs itself is not uncommon in the animal kingdom. One example is the gecko able to regrow its tail. However, it’s not common for creatures to be able to regrow entire body systems.
