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Bizarre History of Insect Head Transplants


Still Waters

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Head transplants sound the most crazy futuristic scenario imaginable. Right? But not to entomologists. They’ve been transplanting the head of one insect onto another for 90 years -- while keeping both insects alive. What can you learn from giving an insect a total head transplant?

http://io9.com/the-b...lants-456738894

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This is without a doubt one of the coolest stories I've read. Awesome.

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Amazing what superglue and duct tape can do. :w00t:

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I was imagining micro surgery with tiny instruments and high powered microscopic cameras and such... I guess a sharp pair of scissors and tweezers work just as well.

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