Tag: regeneration
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When a Harvard axolotl project lost funding, a 6-year-old girl stepped in to save it
Harvard’s axolotl project faces a funding crisis In Cambridge, Massachusetts, researchers at Harvard have long studied the axolotl, a salamander famed for its astonishing ability to regrow limbs and other body parts. For years, the team has pursued questions about regeneration at the molecular level, hoping to translate those insights into medical breakthroughs for humans.…
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Axolotl Regeneration: How a 6-Year-Old Rescued Harvard Funding
Harvard’s Axolotl Quest Faces an Unexpected Setback At Harvard, a team of researchers has been delving into the axolotl, the remarkable salamander famed for its ability to regrow limbs and other tissues. The project sits at the cutting edge of regenerative biology, with implications that could one day influence human medicine, wound healing, and developmental…
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Planarian stem cells reveal global signals drive regeneration
Planarian stem cells challenge the traditional view of stem cell niches In a breakthrough study published in Cell Reports, scientists from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research reveal that planarian stem cells do not rely on a fixed, nearby niche to regulate their fate. Instead, these cells respond to signals emanating from distant parts of…
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Planarian stem cells defy niche signals, unlocking the secrets of regeneration
Planarian stem cells reveal a new horizon in tissue regeneration Planarian flatworms have long fascinated scientists with their extraordinary regenerative powers. A new study from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, published in Cell Reports, shows that planarian stem cells may not rely on a local niche in the way many other organisms do. Instead,…