If scientists can find the genetic basis for the axolotl’s ability to regenerate, they might be able to find ways to restore damaged tissue in humans. But they have been …read more Source:: Science
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Scientists find new type of cell that helps tadpoles’ tails regenerate
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•Researchers have uncovered a specialized population of skin cells that coordinate tail regeneration in frogs. These ‘Regeneration-Organizing Cells’ help to explain one of the great mysteries of nature and may …read more Source:: Science
New genetic regulators of regeneration identified
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•Scientists have discovered that genetic material in the cell that was previously thought to be ‘junk’ because of its apparent lack of function likely plays a part in regulating genetic …read more Source:: Science
3-D printing creates super soft structures that replicate brain and lungs
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•A new 3-D printing technique allows researchers to replicate biological structures, which could be used for tissue regeneration and replica organs. …read more Source:: Science
Our closest worm kin regrow body parts, raising hopes of regeneration in humans
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•A new study of one of our closest invertebrate relatives, the acorn worm, reveals that regenerating body parts might one day be possible. …read more Source:: Science
Regeneration of spinal nerve cells boosted
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•Researchers successfully boosted the regeneration of mature nerve cells in the spinal cords of adult mammals — an achievement that could one day translate into improved therapies for patients with …read more Source:: Science