Immortality? Might become reality soon!
Humans have long been obsessed with the idea of immortality, but forget about super fruits with antioxidants or a magic Fountain of Youth. Consider instead, the humble jellyfish.
A recent New York Times story headlined "Can A Jellyfish Unlock The Secret Of Immortality?" has shed light on a species of jellyfish known as "The Benjamin Button of the animal kingdom." Turritopsis dohrnii, or the immortal jellyfish, has the unique ability to regenerate itself.
Scientists studying the creature noticed that it "refused to die," and appeared to reverse in age until it reached its earliest stage of development. Then the jellyfish would emerge again and start the cycle all over again.
Pat Krug, a marine biologist at Cal State L.A. joins the show to explain more about how the jellyfish cheats death and whether or not it could prove the key to life ever after.
http://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2012/12/04/29522/does-the-immortal...
"May you live forever !"
That's the worst wish i could ever hear
I do find the whole idea still far fetched and disastrous. Longevity is hard enough what with all the trials that come with old age, so to imagine immortality is horrifying really..at least in this lifetime on earth!
Immortality would mean the end of the human race or we would have to give people end dates when they are killed by the state.
u want dates... surely the delayed dates
If scientists can learn from this organism how cells unlearn and become stem cells, replacing worn-out or mutilated tissues in organs may be easier. However, the process of growing old and the continual shortening of telomeres in our cells will be there in any case.
Looking at food and water shortages and the growing population, I guess this technology should not come in the hands of human beings or else ultra rich will try to use it to stay alive for long and use up the worldly resources meant for all.
rediculous
life is a gift
but immortality is a curse
should speed up their research in this important subject .. and give us a date ...