Scientists find sea spiders can regrow their anus | The Independent
#SeaSpiders
#regeneration

Researchers believe this breakthrough could take medical treatments a step closer to regeneration

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/sea-spider-anus-insect-evolution-b2269863.html

#SeaSpiders can regrow body parts, not just limbs: study

Sea spiders can regrow body parts after #amputation and not just limbs, according to a study released on Monday that may pave the way for further scientific research into #regeneration.

https://phys.org/news/2023-01-sea-spiders-regrow-body-limbs.html#!

Ok, but… how do you _lose_ an anus?

https://news.sky.com/story/sea-spiders-can-regrow-lost-anuses-and-sex-organs-leaving-scientists-stunned-12794124

#biology #seaspiders

Day starting out great with a spontaneous walk-in flu shot five minutes before this talk by Georg Brenneis, postdoc at #UniVienna #DeptEvoBio. Abstracts should all look like this.

The Old Men and the Sea-- Spiders!
https://evolution.univie.ac.at/news-and-events/detailansicht/news/georg-brenneis/?tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=cfe3e36fe4461874aa3e6d3954076725

#SeaSpiders #EvoBio #EcoEvo