{"id":17410,"date":"2017-12-04T00:02:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-03T22:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/?p=17410&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2017-12-03T19:32:41","modified_gmt":"2017-12-03T17:32:41","slug":"the-immortal-jellyfish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/the-immortal-jellyfish\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The immortal jellyfish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The jellyfish <span lang=\"en-US\">of the<\/span> kind Turritopsis nutricula seems to be the only animal that has discovered the secret of eternal youth.This jellyfish has the ability to pass from the mature adult stage <span lang=\"en-US\">to<\/span> the immature stage of the polyp<span lang=\"en-US\">us<\/span> and again <span lang=\"en-US\">from the beginning<\/span>.Thus, basically, there is no limit to <span lang=\"en-US\">its<\/span> life expectancy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">According to <span lang=\"en-US\">the <\/span>scientists, it is the only known animal that can continuously turning back the time clock. The &#8220;key&#8221; <span lang=\"en-US\">of <\/span>this <span lang=\"en-US\">admirable<\/span> capacity <span lang=\"en-US\">is<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">hidden<\/span> in a process <span lang=\"en-US\">which is <\/span>called continuous redifferentiation.Some animals have a limited capacity <span lang=\"en-US\">of<\/span> such diversification &#8220;by generating&#8221; some <span lang=\"en-US\">of their<\/span> organs, such as salamanders. <span lang=\"en-US\">However,<\/span> Turritopsis nutricula can regenerate <span lang=\"en-US\">its<\/span> whole <span lang=\"en-US\">body<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">again<\/span> and again.For this reason it has captured the curiosity of scientists, who are <span lang=\"en-US\">seeking<\/span> how the jellyfish reverses the aging process. <span lang=\"en-US\">Certainly<\/span>, since <span lang=\"en-US\">this<\/span> animal overcomes <span lang=\"en-US\">the<\/span> death, the species has already flooded the oceans, while experts talk about an impending <span lang=\"en-US\">silent worldwide<\/span> raid .<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><i>\u03a4\u03bf \u0392\u0397\u039c\u0391\u201d (<\/i><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>a Greek newspaper)<\/i><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The jellyfish of the kind Turritopsis nutricula seems to be the only animal that has discovered the secret of eternal youth.This jellyfish has the ability to pass from the mature adult stage to the immature stage of the polypus and again from the beginning.Thus, basically,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[88],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?fit=600%2C406&ssl=1","rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?fit=600%2C406&ssl=1",600,406,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg",600,406,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg",600,406,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?fit=300%2C203&ssl=1",300,203,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?fit=600%2C406&ssl=1",600,406,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?fit=600%2C406&ssl=1",600,406,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?fit=600%2C406&ssl=1",600,406,true],"portfolio-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=570%2C406&ssl=1",570,406,true],"portfolio-portrait":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=600%2C406&ssl=1",600,406,true],"portfolio-landscape":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=600%2C406&ssl=1",600,406,true],"menu-featured-post":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=345%2C198&ssl=1",345,198,true],"qode-carousel_slider":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=400%2C260&ssl=1",400,260,true],"portfolio_slider":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=500%2C380&ssl=1",500,380,true],"portfolio_masonry_regular":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=500%2C406&ssl=1",500,406,true],"portfolio_masonry_wide":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=600%2C406&ssl=1",600,406,true],"portfolio_masonry_tall":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=500%2C406&ssl=1",500,406,true],"portfolio_masonry_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=600%2C406&ssl=1",600,406,true],"portfolio_masonry_with_space":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?fit=600%2C406&ssl=1",600,406,true],"latest_post_boxes":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=539%2C303&ssl=1",539,303,true],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1",300,300,true],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?fit=600%2C406&ssl=1",600,406,true],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/post-132.jpg?resize=100%2C100&ssl=1",100,100,true]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.lecturesbureau.gr\/1\/author\/admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a 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