Why are so few species able to regenerate damaged or missing body parts, even though regeneration might seem an obvious survival advantage? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for ...
Flatworms can rebuild themselves from just a small fragment, and now scientists know why. Their stem cells ignore nearby ...
Tests for skin treatments could be screened using flatworms rather than other animals such as rabbits, according to new research. A team at the University of Reading and Newcastle University have ...
Tests for skin treatments could be screened using flatworms rather than other animals such as rabbits, according to new research. A team at the University of Reading and Newcastle University have ...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers report in the journal Developmental Cell that they have identified genes that control growth and regeneration of the intestine in the freshwater planarian Schmidtea ...
The ability of some animals to regenerate body parts has been a source of fascination since at least the eighteenth century. In recent years, the power of molecular genetics has been brought to bear ...
Planarian stem cells can be “independent” and turn into any type of cell without needing a nearby niche, a new study indicates.
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Officials issue warning after several sightings of dangerous 'hammerhead worm': 'Don't kill it, don't squish it, don't cut it up'
There’s a real risk. Officials issue warning after several sightings of dangerous 'hammerhead worm': 'Don't kill it, don't ...
Planaria are harmless worms found in ponds and rivers [University of Reading] Tiny worms found in ponds and rivers could be instrumental in treating mental illness, a study has suggested. Research at ...
Oct. 1 (UPI) --Flatworms known as planaria could soon replace rabbits and other animals as reliable test models for topical skin products, according to a new study. The use of rabbits and other ...
Tiny flatworms which usually live in ponds, rivers and streams could replace lab rats in the development of treatments for schizophrenia, drug addiction and other mental health disorders, after ...
Tiny worms found in ponds and rivers could be instrumental in treating mental illness, a study has suggested. Research at the University of Reading has found the worms react to brain medicines in a ...
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