The Molecule of Limb Regeneration Discovered!

Up until now, humans were able to regenerate limbs only in science fiction and children movies. But for a salamander, this is as simple as for a lizard to regenerate its tail, a trait that has fascinated humans for a long time, but which has remained unexplained. Now, a new research shows tha... [ read more >> ]

Two newts compared 40 days after limb amputation: The newt on the right received the nAG protein, the newt on the left was part of a control group and did not receive nAG.

Image comment: Two newts compared 40 days after limb amputation: The newt on the right received the nAG protein, the newt on the left was part of a control group and did not receive nAG.
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Two newts compared 40 days after limb amputation: The newt on the right received the nAG protein, the newt on the left was part of a control group and did not receive nAG.