regrow organs

regrow organs

Native to Mexico, the axolotl has the ability to regenerate injured or lost organs and body parts.
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Researchers are developing techniques to create viable new organs from the body's own tissue.

by REINHARD BREUER

Should you envy an axolotl? The Mexican salamander from the cross-toothed newt family leads an almost apathetic life. It feeds on small crustaceans and mates once a year. What was the point of that?

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