Surprisingly, the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis may permit the development of a therapy to repair damaged cilia in human ears. A solution containing repair proteins from the anemones has been shown to repair human tissue in vitro.
Author: Milan
In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. Between 2005 and 2007 I completed an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford. I worked for five years for the Canadian federal government, including completing the Accelerated Economist Training Program, and then completed a PhD in Political Science at the University of Toronto in 2023.
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That is fascinating; it could offer hope of better hearing to a large segment of the population.