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Small, cute, weird: Some sea slugs grow new bodies after losing head – Brisbane Times
This “wonder of nature”, reported in a biology journal, could eventually help scientists better understand and tackle regeneration of human tissue.
Tokyo: Scientists have discovered the ultimate case of regeneration: some decapitated sea slugs can regrow hearts and whole new bodies.
This wonder of nature, reported in a biology journal on Tuesday AEDT, could eventually help scientists better understand and tackle regeneration of human tissue.
Biology researcher Sayaka Mitoh said she loves studying Japanese sea slugs because they are small, cute and weird. They can even briefly photosynthesise like a plant drawing food from the sun.
The head…
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