Learn about the research team and training opportunities in the Limb and Musculoskeletal Regenerative Research Lab of Mimi C. Sammarco, Ph.D., at Mayo Clinic.

The work also supports an underdog argument that mammals can serve as useful model organisms for limb regeneration even ...

Limb regeneration is a fascinating biological process that allows certain animals, particularly amphibians like salamanders and frogs, to regrow lost limbs. This remarkable ability has drawn ...

We want to understand the molecular processes that underlie regeneration." Usually, the only time an animal grows a limb is during embryonic development, which has led researchers to theorize that ...

The sequenced genome of the brittle star revealed unique gene arrangements and provides insights into ancient genes involved in limb regeneration. Sneha Khedkar is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist ...

The axolotl's talent for regeneration gets scientists thinking; dino-era ticks bite; chillin' in a Mars Ice Home; and a mushroom blooms. ByLori Cuthbert and Natasha Daly 4 min read These stories ...

Although regenerating amputated limbs is still a distant dream, Li and researchers have obtained important insights about organ regeneration from studying the cellular and molecular processes behind ...

The ability to regenerate limbs in this way has fascinated scientists for centuries, in particular the 18th Century Italian physiologist Lazzaro Spallanzani. He had a theory that the base of each ...

So I mean obviously, they are famous for their ability to regenerate extreme structures like limbs and we all know that it's the only terrestrial animal that can regrow a limb and the only ...

More information: Thomas Brown et al, Chromosome-scale genome assembly reveals how repeat elements shape non-coding RNA landscapes active during newt limb regeneration, Cell Genomics (2025).

Sea spiders can regrow body parts after amputation and not just limbs, according to a study released on Monday that may pave the way for further scientific research into regeneration.