3 weeks ago Share Allison Edgar, a post-doc at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, is researching the life cycle and regeneration abilities of these simple animals, also known as sea walnuts.
by: Brent Foster
Ctenophores, or comb jellies, might not look like much. Picture a translucent gelatinous orb about the size of a golf ball, strung with a kaleidoscope of wriggling colors refracting light. Now imagine being cut in half and then having both halves grow back, good as new. This regenerative ability may sound like science fiction, and for you and me it is (at least for now). But to these “simple” animals, regeneration after an injury is part of everyday life.