Like Deadpool, three-banded panther worms are able to regenerate body parts on their own. Even their heads. Now, a team of scientists from Harvard has genetically altered the unique worms so they glow ...
Why would scientists at Harvard University genetically modify the three-banded panther worm to enable it to glow in the dark? They hope to uncover the secrets to regeneration, according to a recent ...
According to a new study published in Developmental Cell, researchers are employing transgenesis methods to introduce a gene into the three-banded panther worm’s genome. The result? Glow-in-the-dark ...
Cut off the head of a three-banded panther worm and another will take its place — mouth, brain, and all. Cut off its tail and it will grow another. Cut the worm in three separate pieces and within ...
In 1961, Osamu Shimomura and Frank Johnson isolated a protein from jellyfish that glow green under UV light. Corals, too, can fluoresce in a wide range of hues, thanks to similar proteins. Now, ...
Now, scientists are a step closer to understanding the mechanisms behind the worm's glow. The parchment tube worm can be found on shallow, sandy seafloors all around the world. Its glow sets it apart ...
Different organisms are capable of glowing for various reasons. Some do it for communication or to attract mates, while some glow to lure in prey. A group of researchers recently discovered a glowing ...
This video captures a wild feeding session where a 24k gold axolotl worm hits the water and instantly gets your axolotl’s full attention. You will see the glow, the movement, and the snap as the ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland researcher and lecturer Dr David Merritt has discovered Tasmanian cave glow-worms are energy conservationists: they switch their lights off at night-time. The ...
The Hawkinsville glow worm was discovered in the Georgia town of the same name. Alamy Stock Photo/National Geographic Image Collection Georgia may lead the nation with over 50 species of fireflies (or ...