If I saw a lion's mane jellyfish in my backyard, first I'd be like, "Woah, that thing should totally not be out of the water. That could really jeopardize its health and well-being," then, I'd be all like, "Ahhhhhhhhhh arrrrgahhhhh!"
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Genetically Modified, Glowing Cats are Resistant to AIDS
Scientists have genetically altered several cats by using a combination of monkey genes and jellyfish genes. According to test results, these cats have developed a resistance to feline AIDS.
Read More »Rainbow Jellyfish
I’ve got to book a trip to Tasmania because if they have jellyfish with fucking bright rainbows shooting out of them, I can’t wait to see what the shit on land looks like. Some jellyfish researcher (really?) named Lisa Gershwin discovered the new species off the coast of Tasmania. The crazy part about this jellyfish is that it doesn’t even ...
Read More »Development of Jellyfish Goo Earns Scientists A Nobel Prize
Three scientists have won the Nobel Prize for chemistry. Americans Martin Chalfie and Roger Tsien and Japan�s Osamu Shimomura discovered and successfully developed a fluorescent protein found in jellyfish. Jellyfish will glow under blue and ultraviolet light because of this protein which the three scientists have become known for. It might not sound like much, but this jellyfish protein has ...
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