organ regeneration
Growing The Model Organism Menagerie
Yeast, flies and worms may be mainstays in biology laboratories, but non-traditional model organisms like salamanders, giant protists and tardigrades are fast becoming easier to study.
How Tadpoles Regenerate Their Tails
Scientists in Japan have identified interleukin-11 as a key factor for inducing and maintaining undifferentiated cells during tadpole tail regeneration.
The Secret Of Sea Cucumber Regeneration
Scientists in China have peered into the sea cucumber’s genome to identify genes that might be responsible for its superior regenerative capabilities.
Lights, Carbon Nitride, Bone Regeneration!
Growing stem cells on carbon nitride sheets not only activates bone-related genes, but also releases calcium ions when exposed to red light.
Lab-Grown Pancreas Reverse Diabetes In Mice
The success of a rat-to-mouse pancreas transplant suggests that such interspecies transplants could help meet the need for donor organs.
