Here's everything you need to know about the Mexican axolotl salamander — from organ regeneration and conservation efforts, ...

A tiny creature with frilly gills, a polite smile and glowing green skin just gave scientists a major clue to solve one of biology’s biggest mysteries: limb regeneration. Aquatic salamanders called ...

Although often glossed over, the human liver is a pretty amazing organ. Not just because it’s pretty much the sole thing that prevents our food from killing us, but also because it’s the only organ in ...

The axolotl is renowned for its extensive ability to regenerate organs and body parts, including its spinal cord. Studies on spinal cord regeneration, however, have focused on axolotl cells next to an ...

UNDATED (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - The axolotl, a small salamander known for its remarkable ability to regrow entire limbs, is at the center of groundbreaking research that could unlock new possibilities ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Axolotls are native to Mexico and critically endangered in their habitat, but in scientific laboratories they're finally giving up ...

A team at Northeastern University announced Tuesday they discovered a key to limb regeneration in axolotls, the smiley pink salamanders that have become a social media sensation, findings that could ...

Axolotls are a part of the salamander family, which makes them one of very few animals in the world that are able to fully regenerate their limbs and tails when injured or lost. During a talk on Oct.

Mapping limb regeneration is an intricate, molecular dance. If an axolotl loses a leg, it gets a new one–complete with a functional foot and all four toes. Over just a few weeks or months, bone, ...

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