Posted on 01/22/2019 8:27:07 AM PST by ETL
The tiny, immortal hydra is a freshwater animal that can regenerate an entirely new animal from just the tiniest sliver of its body.
Usually, it does this perfectly: One foot, one long skinny body, and one tentacled head.
But with a single genetic tweak, researchers can create monstrous hydras that sprout fully functional heads all over their bodies — appropriate for an animal named for an ancient Greek monster that had somewhere between six and nine heads.
These many-headed hydras aren't just a trick of mad science. For the first time, researchers have figured out what keeps hydra head regeneration in check. The findings could inform everything from human developmental studies to cancer research.
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Paging Dr. Moreau...
I’ve seen this movie.
It doesn’t end well.....................
And every one of them will be a Democrat candidate in 2020.
Damn, beat me to the punch posting about Monster Zero, aka, King Ghidorah.
Sautéed with butter, garlic and mushrooms and served on a bed of rice with a vintage wine Bon Appetite!!!!!
Mad scientists doing science madness.
That explains a particular Freshman Congresswoman from NY....
Paging Dr Seruzawa, the 1950’s geek, not the lame retread.
Relax, its just the morphing of the Dem prez candidate field...
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