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fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

'It feels very personal' - Harvard Gazette

"Emotionally, it stings," said Whited, associate professor in the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, fighting back tears. "It feels very personal. It took me 19 years to build this axolotl colony and research program with a goal to ultimately help human lives. It couldn't have come at a worse time."
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fromWIRED
3 months ago
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Scientists Discover the Key to Axolotls' Ability to Regenerate Limbs

The essence of limb regeneration in axolotls lies in the controlled destruction of a signaling molecule rather than its production.
fromThe Washington Post
3 months ago
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These glowing axolotls may hold the secret to human limb regeneration

The axolotl's unique regenerative abilities could hold keys to understanding human limb regeneration.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

Can Mexico bring back the endangered axolotl?

Axolotls may have a chance at survival thanks to successful adaptation to artificial wetlands, despite facing extreme endangerment.
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