Flatworm Returns From Space With Two Heads!

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Two-headed worm (Photo Credit: Junji Morokuma/Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University)

Worms are not the first thing that come to mind when one thinks of space travelers. However, that is exactly what the researchers from Tufts University decided to send to the International Space Station (ISS) on January 10, 2015. The group of planarian flatworms (Dugesia japonica) selected for their ability to regenerate any body part, were in varying states. Some were left whole, others had their head or tail sliced off, while a select few were shipped with neither head nor tail!

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  • Keonplayz -yt6년 이상
    this is crazy!i never thought that flatworms could regrow heads!Its cool with in the fact we could do that one day!very helpfull for my future and brain,Thanks!
    • ?????????6년 이상
      two heads its double one mind blowing
      • potatopeople6년 이상
        So cute! Cool worm.
        • potato 6년 이상
          I've seen a two headed snake.
          • Kale the salid6년 이상
            cool! but eww!
            • Ziggy6년 이상
              AWESOME!!!!!!!!! ;) ;) :)
              • Cool6년 이상
                What in the world
                • Anonymous6년 이상
                  The picture looks so gross
                  • cwhite6년 이상
                    very cool, I think that its regeneration could help human regeneration as well if put in a certain amount so it could help out people a lot at some point in time possibly.
                    • i hit those6년 이상
                      i want to die

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