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Sea cucumbers harbor 'zombie' tissues that won't die

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Detached sea cucumber tissues survived for over three years without host organism, revealing cellular mechanisms that could reshape aging and regeneration research.

What it doesn’t mean

Finding is observational in sea cucumbers; human applications and aging implications are exploratory.

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