Woman Grows a Nose on Her Spine After Stem Cell Experiment(popsci.com)
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Woman Grows a Nose on Her Spine After Stem Cell Experiment
https://www.popsci.com/article/science/woman-grows-nose-her-spine-after-stem-cell-experiment/?src=soc
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One thing about biology I don't understand at all (not that I've ever really tried to learn about it) is how cells "know" what structure to build where. Can anyone ELI5?
Short answer is no one knows, but there's tantalising evidence that it has to do with macro extracellular electric gradient in tissue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjD1aLm4Thg
Every cell contains the entire genome which, informed by chemical messages from cells nearby, has a subset of genes activated which encode the information needed to know what to do.
Even the simplest cells on Earth are extremely advanced and intelligent, the latest in 4 billion years of evolution
Even the simplest cells on Earth are extremely advanced and intelligent, the latest in 4 billion years of evolution
It's fascinating how the same type of cell is used throughout the body to make different body parts. It's like nature came up with an abstract <Cell /> component that it reuses to compose a body.
> The growth wasn't cancerous, but it was secreting a "thick copious mucus-like material"
So she was actually growing a runny nose on her spine.
So she was actually growing a runny nose on her spine.
I'll bet it was very mucous-like. very.
(and it is actually quite amazing when you think about it)
(and it is actually quite amazing when you think about it)
But how does she smell?
Please don't do this. Such comments lower the quaility of HN and violate the site policies. Any good HN user nose this, and it snot funny lowering the discourse with such comments.
> Any good HN user nose this
> and it snot funny
These horrible puns made me -- not quite laugh or smirk -- but rather exhale heavily through my nose (is there a specific word for this?).
> and it snot funny
These horrible puns made me -- not quite laugh or smirk -- but rather exhale heavily through my nose (is there a specific word for this?).
Snort?
Hmm...chortle would likely be most appropriate as it is specifically a breathy laugh. Chuckle or titter would also be appropriate :)
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Terrible..