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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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[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 6 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Imagine running around with a child arm for a year or so.

[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Compared to no arm for the rest of my life, being called "baby-hand" for a year seems like a small price to pay.

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 3 points 17 hours ago

True. It would probably be funny.