The Bizarre Case of Swimming Sea Worm Butts: Nature’s Weirdest Trick
Armed with its own eyes, antennae, and swimming bristles, the posterior body part of a sea worm detaches for spawning. Scientists revealed its developmental mechanism…
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Worms With a Superpower – Stanford Scientists Unravel Secrets of Regeneration
In some organisms, damage to one body part can trigger healing in another area. Recent findings indicate that this whole-body response isn’t a side effect:…
Unlocking the Secrets of Aging: Squishy Sea Creature Rewrites Science
A cousin of jellyfish and corals can regenerate its entire body with help from “aging” cells. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and their…
Scientists Uncover Secrets of Plant Regeneration
Researchers in Japan have identified how the WOX13 gene negatively controls the destiny of regenerating plant cells, affecting the efficiency of shoot regeneration. Plants possess…
Decoding Deafness: USC Scientists Tune Into Hearing Regeneration
An adult who becomes deaf cannot regain their hearing since the inner ear’s sensory cells, once damaged, don’t regenerate. In recent research, with partial funding…
Neurology Breakthrough: New Pathway To Regenerate Myelin Discovered
A study led by Dr. Hyun Kyoung Lee, associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine and investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research…
No More Cavities? Organoids Pave the Way for Enamel Regeneration
This advance is viewed as a pivotal initial step toward innovative therapies for the repair and regeneration of teeth. Stem cells have been used to…
Unlocking the Lizard’s Secret: A Breakthrough in Cartilage Regeneration
Scientists from the Keck School of Medicine of USC identify key cells involved in the process of cartilage regeneration in lizards—a discovery that could offer…
How To Repair a Damaged Heart: Key Mechanism Behind Heart Regeneration Revealed
Cardiovascular conditions like heart attacks are among the major causes of death globally, a result of the human heart’s limited self-healing power. Unlike humans, zebrafish…
From Aging to Regeneration: The Unexpected Benefits of Senescent “Zombie” Cells
Scientists show that so-called senescent cells, i.e., cells that have permanently stopped dividing, boost production of new muscle cells to enhance regeneration of lost limbs…
Can the Human Brain Regenerate Itself? The Mystery of Brain Regeneration
Can the human brain regenerate itself? And is it possible to harness this regenerative capacity during aging or in neurodegenerative conditions? These questions have long…
Scientists Have Created Bio-Printed “Patches” That Can Mend Broken Hearts
In a landmark achievement, scientists from The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have shown that bio-engineered heart tissues can assist patients in recovering from the…
Scientists Have Overcome the “Biggest Roadblock” to Regenerating the Human Heart
Engineered stem cells do not provoke dangerous heart rhythms, a challenge that has prevented the progress of stem cell transplants for damaged hearts. Researchers at…
Nanofiber-Hydrogel Shows Success Treating Severe Complication of Crohn’s Disease
Researchers from Johns Hopkins have developed an injectable biomimetic hydrogel composite that promotes regenerative healing in an animal model of Crohn’s perianal fistulas. A recent…
Reversed With a Single Drug – “Incurable” Liver Disease May Be Curable
A new study from Sanford Burnham Prebys has discovered a drug that can spur liver regeneration in patients with Alagille syndrome. For the first time,…
A Biological Wonder: Harvard Researchers Discover Embryonic Origins of Adult Pluripotent Stem Cells
Stem cells are a remarkable biological wonder that have the ability to repair, replace and regenerate cells. In most animals and humans, stem cells are…
Innovative Nanochip Could Treat Traumatic Muscle Loss
Previously, it was demonstrated that the same technology could transform skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells. Researchers at the Indiana University School of…
Surprising Findings – Ancient Disease Has the Potential To Regenerate a Vital Organ
Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, is one of the oldest and most persistent diseases in the world. However, new…