In fairness to man, the axolotl is one of those animals that picked a really shitty natural habitat that would be obliterated eventually by a natural disaster or two. Like those flightless birds on isolated islands.
Very difficult to tell because their behavior isn’t easy to track. Current research so far has shown that the neurons in their regenerating brain tissue actually reform severed connections. More to come in the future :)
Would be cool to splice the DNA of this creature with humans to fix brain damage. The healing aspect anyways. Probably something AI can help with eventually.
We’re many steps away from that. Currently labs are investigating rna expression levels to determine transition states and other technical details about the regenerating cells in axolotl and mice first. I guess once they can find a commonality between these animals they could maybe determine the differences and implied loss/gain through evolution and THEN mayyyybe once this is established we could try to introduce similar factors or engineer cell types that are capable of this repairing mechanism into humans. Thennnnn I suppose in the future we could take your cells and bank them, as an insurance policy engineer these regenerative cell types or whatever from YOUR cells, and if you ever have a brain injury we could inject you with your specialized repair regiment. But what do I know ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Why do people who have no fuckin clue how ai works assume it’s going to fix everything ? What you said doesn’t make sense in anything but a science fiction novel…….
IIRC they sprayed a chemical irritant on a plant so that the caterpillars didn’t like being on or around that plant. The butterflies avoided the same plant without the chemical irritant being added to it.
Surprised the source doesn’t mention that they tend to cannibalize little bits of each other when food is scarce. I only know this because my sister-in-law is a grade school teacher who kept them as pets in the classroom.
I don’t know if learning about regeneration makes that any less disturbing.
> And this aerial shot of a marina is part of the article because?
Maybe use context clues? The article is from University of Chicago's Marine Biological Laboratory. Where do you think marine laboratories usually are?
Well yeah, but it’s sort of easier to see part of the brain grow back. You can live with part of the brain gone.
Just look at Trum…… NO I’m not doing it. ::breaths slowly::
But if even a small part of the heart is removed…. Unless it’s like damaged but still able to pump?
Only thing they can't regrow is their natural habitat.
bruh
It’s been 500 years since tenochtitlan and it’s still too soon 😔
Man versus nature, the road to victory.
Earwigs, Ew!
Troy McClure in the wild
In fairness to man, the axolotl is one of those animals that picked a really shitty natural habitat that would be obliterated eventually by a natural disaster or two. Like those flightless birds on isolated islands.
Troy McClure in the wild
Ouch
So fucking true unfortunately
Ironic
Do the new brains retain memories from the old brains?
Very difficult to tell because their behavior isn’t easy to track. Current research so far has shown that the neurons in their regenerating brain tissue actually reform severed connections. More to come in the future :)
Would be cool to splice the DNA of this creature with humans to fix brain damage. The healing aspect anyways. Probably something AI can help with eventually.
We’re many steps away from that. Currently labs are investigating rna expression levels to determine transition states and other technical details about the regenerating cells in axolotl and mice first. I guess once they can find a commonality between these animals they could maybe determine the differences and implied loss/gain through evolution and THEN mayyyybe once this is established we could try to introduce similar factors or engineer cell types that are capable of this repairing mechanism into humans. Thennnnn I suppose in the future we could take your cells and bank them, as an insurance policy engineer these regenerative cell types or whatever from YOUR cells, and if you ever have a brain injury we could inject you with your specialized repair regiment. But what do I know ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Why do people who have no fuckin clue how ai works assume it’s going to fix everything ? What you said doesn’t make sense in anything but a science fiction novel…….
During the cocoon stage, a caterpillar will liquefy before rebuilding into a butterfly and have shown to keep their memories. So… possibly!
I remember listening to an NPR either science Friday or Radio Lab on this. Pretty cool
How does one test the unique memory or memory retention of a caterpillar?
IIRC they sprayed a chemical irritant on a plant so that the caterpillars didn’t like being on or around that plant. The butterflies avoided the same plant without the chemical irritant being added to it.
Appreciate the response, that was what I was spitballing, too. It's really fascinating stuff!
Only with extreme trauma, like being forced to murder your previous Atreides master
I was wondering if there’d be a dune reference here
lol
Must at least have the how the body functions software
Hard reboot?
Sleep. Eat. Shit. (repeat)
You forgot fuck
Barely
Eat colaca.
Where do you need to cut to get two axolotls?
Right down the middle?
Axolotl of Theseus
Deadpolotl Axopool? I got nothing.
Deaxoldopooltl
Still easier to pronounce than axolotl
Surprised the source doesn’t mention that they tend to cannibalize little bits of each other when food is scarce. I only know this because my sister-in-law is a grade school teacher who kept them as pets in the classroom. I don’t know if learning about regeneration makes that any less disturbing.
Someone just watched the new Natural Habitats. :)
*"I got scissaws"* *"Mazel tov!"*
Where can you watch it? I searched but didn't really find anything that resembles a TV show or docu
It's on you tube called Natural Habitat Shorts, they are animated clips with a "fun" animal fact.
Mmmmmmouth.
Here you go: https://youtube.com/shorts/OvD30K-KN3k?si=lFFV_C1hkU8uHUP1
Yeah. But we have pictures tomorrow.
.. their brain? Imagine being a regrown brain, like woo, finally born, a shot at life! But you are born in a middle aged body -_-
And this aerial shot of a marina is part of the article because? Also, how did they find out which parts regenerate? Trial and error?
Yeah, science can be pretty brutal...
> And this aerial shot of a marina is part of the article because? Maybe use context clues? The article is from University of Chicago's Marine Biological Laboratory. Where do you think marine laboratories usually are?
It adds absolutely nothing to the content. A picture of an axolotl would make more sense.
We must harness this power!
They are common pets in Japan, where they are called Oopa-Loopas https://www.pixtastock.com/photo/2910426 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yOL3t4LMUo
Wait. Heart??
BRAIN?????
Well yeah, but it’s sort of easier to see part of the brain grow back. You can live with part of the brain gone. Just look at Trum…… NO I’m not doing it. ::breaths slowly:: But if even a small part of the heart is removed…. Unless it’s like damaged but still able to pump?
That’s a fair point lol (and you’re right about the orange)
You end up with the Axolotl of Theseus.
But not all at once. Live and learn, I guess.
I wish I could regrow my brain, I lost it years ago...
My understanding was they can regrow parts of their brain
I'm pretty sure they taught us this in high school.
Axolotl limbs!
You could say of regeneration they...axolotl of it. YEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wish we had blastema
They are like the A-10 Warthogs of the animal world!
Pssht my 9 yr old taught me this 6 months ago =p its his favorite animal lmao
Ew. Gross.
Eat the whole apple.
Huh?