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Scientists Discover the Key to Axolotls’ Ability to Regenerate Limbs (www.wired.com)

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"In a study published in Nature Communications, the researchers reveal an elegant molecular mechanism that acts like a GPS coordinate system for regenerating cells.... the puzzle was how the cells in the regenerating limb-stump controlled their levels so precisely to know exactly where they were on the axis from shoulder to hand.”

The Nature paper:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59497-5

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[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 50 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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no but if it gets cut off for whatever reason...

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New kink unlocked

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Extension to knife play

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It will. It’ll finally grow back now.

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How did you know? I gave no hints

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[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 2 points 21 hours ago

So this is what they meant by Jesus' second coming.