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[HStallion]

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2017/06/13/flatworm-grows-head-space/#.WUKTz5DyuM_

Link to the paper

This behavior has been observed before in the species, but it's exceedingly rare — the Tufts researchers say they've never seen it happen before, even after 18 years of working with a colony that now contains over 15,000 flatworms. Even more intriguing, the mutant flatworm kept on making two-headed copies of itself as it further divided, indicating that it wasn't a freak mutation but a true change in the invertebrates' physiological makeup.

We already know that astronauts experience significant physical changes when in space: bones and muscles atrophy, eyesight can falter, blood thins and the sense of taste is diminished. Long-term issues could include vision impairment, heart disease and more, although further study is still needed. Ongoing tests of astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent nearly a year in space, and his twin brother who remained on Earth could reveal additional long-term effects of space travel.

Grow a head out of my ass if old

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Humans go into space and we fall apart like tissue paper.

Bacteria and flat worms go into space and turn into the Fantastic Four.

 

[The Elite]

It's double the pleasure
Triple the fun

 

[Broken Joystick]

When will it get its own Marvel film?

 

[Akuun]

This is something that would give you Insight in Bloodborne.

 

[adj_noun]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFuGfwIhv14

 

[vikki]

Cute flatworms though

Humans go into space and we fall apart like tissue paper.

Bacteria and flat worms turn into the Fantastic Four.

It's simple, we are a hub for many organisms and bacteria. We go into space and thousands of infinity wars break out inside our body. All the microbial galacti takes a toll on us.

 

[Tigress]

Are those actually its eyes or is that a photoshop to make it easier to see the two heads?

 

[McLovin]

 

[Fury451]

Please tell me they didn't name it Calvin

 

[liquidtmd]

It's double the pleasure
Triple the fun

It does sound like the worm had an Excellent Adventure

 

[Skellig Gra]

Does that worm seriously have eyes that look like they were drawn on a cartoon character?

 

[The Jazz Cabbage Master]

Do the heads decide which one eats today and which one shits out their mouth?

 

[genericsuperhero]

Are those actually its eyes or is that a photoshop to make it easier to see the two heads?

You never saw the pictures of planaria in school that made it look like they had googly eyes? They're "eyespots" - pretty much rudimentary light sensors.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

Does that worm seriously have eyes that look like they were drawn on a cartoon character?

Yes, yes it does.

 

[itwasTuesday]

Losing taste cause space food is bland. The don't want you fartin' up a storm in the ISS. Not like you can just open a window.


Anyway, twoheaded worms. Hrmmm.
New cartoon series called wormworm incoming.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Yes, yes it does.

lol amazing

 

[mr jones]

Yup, they legit look like that. Had them in science class back in the day.

 

[Mr.Shrugglesツ]

Free Avy

 

[Trojita]

Derp eyes

 

[SpookyFries]

 

[drspeedy]

46 and 2, just ahead of me

 

[Adam_Vania]

how much money did we spend to send this worm to space

 

[Wag]

Awww. He's cute.

 

[Izuna]

"Oh this sounds interesting."

*see's picture*

;(

 

[NEO0MJ]

Awww. He's cute.

Until it slithers into your intestines where it will lay thousands and thousands of its mutant eggs.

 

[Izuna]

 

[HStallion]

Until it slithers into your intestines where it will lay thousands and thousands of its mutant eggs.

 

[Screaming Meat]

That is a heck of a B-Movie title.

 

[Hypemaster]

excuse me?

 

[Wag]

Until it slithers into your intestines where it will lay thousands and thousands of its mutant eggs.

Will I get superpowers?

 

[BigDes]

GO to the doctor.

Now.

 

[Beer Monkey]

Fun fact: Some evidence shows that flatworms have partial memory even after you cut the brain end off and it grows another head.

Fun fact #2: If you have a flatworm and cut it in half and let it grow into two flatworms, and keep repeating, after a year you'll have 33 million flatworms! If only there were enough hours in the day for cutting up flatworms.

 

[Raticus79]

Checks out.

 

[BlazinSkatinAxel]

Spaceworm Jim

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Does that worm seriously have eyes that look like they were drawn on a cartoon character?

This is precisely what I was coming in to ask! Looks like something from a Rare game circa 1998.

 

[Alter_Fridge]

Spsceworm Jim

Lololololololol

 

[Flo_Evans]

So is this the effect of zero gravity? or magnetic fields? Or gamma radiation?

 

[RumblingRosco]

So is this the effect of zero gravity? or magnetic fields? Or gamma radiation?

My personal guess? The lack of gravity.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

Fun fact: Some evidence shows that flatworms have partial memory even after you cut the brain end off and it grows another head.

Fun fact #2: If you have a flatworm and cut it in half and let it grow into two flatworms, and keep repeating, after a year you'll have 33 million flatworms! If only there were enough hours in the day for cutting up flatworms.

So it takes over two weeks for a cut flatworm to grow into two? Seems awfully slow..

 

[dalyr95]

Name it Calvin!

What film is that?

NVM, it's "Life"

 

[sakipon]

So it takes over two weeks for a cut flatworm to grow into two? Seems awfully slow..

Sour grapes, eh? Let's see you do it faster.

 

[NEO0MJ]

Will I get superpowers?

The power of being able to have your guts burst and launch worms at high velocity. However you can choose when to use it and when you do it's fatal.

 

[McLovin]

GO to the doctor.

Now.

Oh it's only me? Lol

 

[BigJonsson]

Mr. Fantastworm

 

[Altazor]

I, for one, welcome our new flatworm overlords.

 

[Calvero]

So does it have it's head up its ass?

 

[HStallion]

The power of being able to have your guts burst and launch worms at high velocity. However you can choose when to use it and when you do it's fatal.

 

[Version 3.0]

So it takes over two weeks for a cut flatworm to grow into two? Seems awfully slow..

Compared to what? Two weeks is faster than other animals' regeneration, like starfish, or lizards re-growing their tails.

 

[Muppet of a Man]

This is something that would give you Insight in Bloodborne.

Truth.