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Starfish can regenerate their entire body
Extreme regeneration capacity in marine echinoderms
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The incredible regenerative capacity of Mexican axolotls
These aquatic salamanders can regenerate limbs, organs, and even parts of the brain
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The incredible regeneration capacity of starfish
These echinoderms can regenerate entire limbs and even split in two
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Fetal microchimerism: how a baby's cells repair the mother's body decades later
During gestation, embryonic stem cells colonize maternal organs to integrate for life and come to the rescue during severe injuries.
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Lungs as a blood factory: The respiratory organ that produces half of your platelets
Beyond oxygenating the body, an astonishing medical finding revealed that the lungs harbor stem cells and generate millions of blood components.
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Muscle cell memory: Why your fibers retain strength even when you stop training
The discovery of permanent myonuclei explains why regaining muscle mass is infinitely faster than building it from scratch.
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The planarian: the immortal worm that can regenerate its brain and retain its memories
Able to rebuild an entire body from a microscopic fragment, this tiny creature defies the laws of aging and biological memory.
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Fetal microchimerism: the cells of your children that live in your body to heal you
During gestation, embryonic stem cells cross the placenta and integrate into maternal organs for decades, actively helping in their regeneration.
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The axolotl: the master of natural regeneration inspiring future medicine
A Mexican amphibian capable of regenerating everything from limbs to brain tissue, defying the limits of biological recovery.
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The immortal jellyfish: the only animal that can restart its life again and again
Discover the biological secret of Turritopsis dohrnii, capable of reversing its aging process.
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Living mini-brains: how brain organoids reveal the secrets of the mind and disease
Tiny lab-grown 3D structures are revolutionizing neurological research, offering an unprecedented window into human brain development and function.
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The hydra: The tiny aquatic immortal that regenerates any part of its body without aging
A biological enigma: this freshwater polyp has such extreme regenerative capacity that it seems to have outsmarted the clock of life.
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