Aiptasia. The name alone brings shudders through many aquarists’ bodies but this prolific reef tank nuisance is being put to good use by the Israeli bio-medical firm NanoCyte . According to a recent article in New Scientist , the company has found a way to harvest the stinging cnidocysts of the Aiptasia diaphana as a way to deliver topical applications for cosmetic and medical use. The super-secret method the company described akin to milking a cow allows for the animal to regenerate these c