There are two major genetic model systems for cnidarians: the well-known freshwater polyp Hydra (Steele, 2006) and the starlet sea anemone Nematostella vectensis (Holland, 2004; Darling et al., ...

Tentacled hydra may be immortal in perfect conditions, ... A new study finds that hydra — spindly, freshwater polyps — can live seemingly forever, without aging.

Freshwater polyp hydra genome sequenced: Survey finds genes linked to Huntington's, Alzheimer's. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2010 / 03 ...

A new study describes the formation of the body axis in the immortal freshwater polyp Hydra. This is controlled by the so-called hippo signaling pathway, a molecular biological process that ...

The tiny freshwater polyp Hydra is a remarkable creature. It does not show any signs of aging and appears to be immortal. Researchers from Kiel University have examined this phenomenon and ...

The freshwater polyp Hydra carries hundreds of stinger cells in each of its tentacles, which are used for prey capture and defence. A stinger cell contains a miniature weapon, the nematocyst.

The principle that all living things grow old eventually has always been a fact of life – till now. For nearly a decade, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) have ...

A tiny freshwater polyp called the hydra has a rather neat trick: It can’t die. These polyps are able to accomplish this remarkable feat of apparent immorality by reproducing through budding ...

Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): The phenomenon of regeneration was discovered over 200 years ago in the freshwater polyp Hydra. Until now, however, it was largely unclear how the orderly ...

Using the example of the freshwater polyp Hydra, a CRC 1182 research team shows how even creatures with very simple nervous systems can regulate the complex coordination of satiety and related ...

The phenomenon of regeneration was discovered over 200 years ago in the freshwater polyp Hydra. Until now, however, it was largely unclear how the orderly regeneration of lost tissues or organs is ...