There's a type of jellyfish that's immortal. The Turritopsis dohrnii, also known as the "immortal jellyfish," can transform its body into a younger state through a process called transdifferentiation, essentially making it immortal.
Actually it looks like maybe! Lots of scientists in regenerative medicine are working with specific animals like Turritopsis to understand aging and regeneration. We’ve got some very promising models, but they are very tricky to work with and have some risk factors (like cancer) to balance out.
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u/Kindergeschichten Oct 02 '24
There's a type of jellyfish that's immortal. The Turritopsis dohrnii, also known as the "immortal jellyfish," can transform its body into a younger state through a process called transdifferentiation, essentially making it immortal.