Salamanders, regenerative wonders, heal like mammals, people
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 12:49
in Biology & Nature
The salamander is a superhero of regeneration, able to replace lost limbs, damaged lungs, sliced spinal cord -- even bits of lopped-off brain. But it turns out that remarkable ability isn't so mysterious after all -- suggesting that researchers could learn how to replicate it in people.
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