This study, "De novo evolution of transmissible tumors in hydra," is published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Dr. Antoine M. Dujon from Deakin's School of Life and Environmental ...

“The hydra is in a constant, steady state, and from it you can learn the basic biological principles of higher animals,” says Campbell, professor emeritus of developmental & cell biology who gave the ...

described brown hydra's potential for revolutionizing cancer research as 'really interesting.' 'You can really learn a lot [from them] about fundamental aspects of cancer biology,' according to ...