Less turnover. Less replacement. Aging is mainly tissue attrition. Hence regeneration research is where time, money and energy are best spent when it comes to solving the puzzle of aging. Because the ability to regenerate is often – but not always – found in species with negligible senescence. Coupled or not with slow growth. There…… Continue reading Regeneration from simple to complex animals and back
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Why Sponges Are Potentially Immortal
Who knew that creatures traditionally used by people as natural bath sponges could be the longest-living animals known? One step further from a colony of unicellular animals, an individual sponge is a multicellular and largely immobile animal. These fascinating organisms adopted all sorts of interesting strategies in the fight for survival and they seem to…… Continue reading Why Sponges Are Potentially Immortal