Hydra genetically reprograms skin cells after losing its nerve
Science: Neurophilosophy | theguardian.com,
After losing its nervous system, the freshwater polyp adapts its skin cells to make them act like nerve cells In Greek mythology…
Hydra genetically reprograms skin cells after losing its nerve
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After losing its nervous system, the freshwater polyp adapts its skin cells to make them act like nerve cells In Greek mythology…
Light-sensitive stinging cells
The Stochastic Scientist,
David Plachetzki of the University of California, Davis and Caitlin Fong and Todd Oakley from the University of California…
Hydra, Found in Ponds and Lakes, See and Hunt Without Eyes
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Hydra magnipapillata, a polyp found in ponds, lakes, and streams, reacts to light even thought it has no eyes. The hydra hunt…