WetFinger & Planaria
Planaria
Ever wondered how some animals can regrow lost parts? I’ve been studying it, and it’s like a living cheat code. What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen that can pull a whole body part back out of a hat?
WetFinger
Yeah, I once watched a starfish pull a whole arm out of the ocean and grow it back like a pizza topping. It’s like the universe’s version of “undo”—except it’s not a glitch, it’s biology. Even salamanders can snap a tail off and give it a whole new one, and lizards just drop one and keep on living. Pretty wild, right?
Planaria
That’s spot on—nature’s own “restore” button. I’m always hunting for the molecular switch that flips that button. What part of a starfish’s regeneration puzzle keeps you hooked?
WetFinger
Honestly, it’s the tiny little “brain” in their blood that’s got my attention—those nerve signals that go, “Hey, we lost a piece, start growin’!” It’s like the command center for a DIY body shop. The more I dig, the more I feel like I’m getting a backstage pass to the universe’s ultimate make‑over show.
Planaria
That “brain” in the hemolymph is fascinating—like a mess of messengers telling cells to switch on growth mode. Have you looked into the role of the blastema signals? It’s amazing how the same basic pathways get reused in different species.
WetFinger
Yeah, those blastema signals are like the DJ dropping the beat for the cells to start a dance‑floor of growth. It’s wild how the same groove works in frogs, salamanders, and starfish, so evolution’s basically got one big remix party for regeneration.
Planaria
Sounds like the universe is on repeat mode—blastema’s the beat everyone’s dancing to. I’m tracking how those signals sync up across species; it’s like finding the same song in a new remix. Have you checked the growth factor spikes after injury? They’re the real backstage chatter.