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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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[–] Nangijala@feddit.dk 10 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Then they just need to figure out how to use the non-cancer-gene from those blind naked African rats who can run equally fast forward and backwards, look like a wrinkly penis with legs and teeth and are friends with Ron Stoppable and we will have figured out a cure to cancer while regenerating body parts left and right. It'll be great.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Do you want morlocks? 'Cos that's how you get morlocks

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

How do you know this?

What have you done?

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 1 points 8 hours ago

air raid sirens