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Mammals May Have a Hidden Limb Regeneration Ability We Never Knew About


While human beings have some impressive self-healing capabilities, we're nowhere near the level of salamanders or axolotls that can resprout whole appendages – but might that change in the future? A team led by researchers from Texas A&M University have successfully coaxed a regenerative tissue response in mice that had a toe removed.

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