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posted by on Friday December 02 2016, @03:06AM   Printer-friendly
from the it-works-for-wolverine dept.

Some of our closest invertebrate cousins, like this Acorn worm, have the ability to perfectly regenerate any part of their body that's cut off - including the head and nervous system. Humans have most of the same genes, so scientists are trying to work out whether human regeneration is possible, too.

Regeneration – now that'd be a nice superpower to have. Injure an arm? Chop it off and wait for it to grow back. Dicky knee? Ingrown toenail? Lop off your leg and get two for one!

It sounds ridiculous, but there's a growing number of scientists that believe body part regeneration is not only possible, but achievable in humans. After all, not only are there plenty of animals that can do it, we can do it ourselves for our skin, nails, and bits of other organs.

Perhaps humans don't regrow body parts because, unlike worms, they have an idea 'how much that stings.'


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  • (Score: 0, Troll) by aristarchus on Saturday December 03 2016, @07:43AM

    by aristarchus (2645) on Saturday December 03 2016, @07:43AM (#436446) Journal

    Wow, Francis, are you suggesting you actually know what you are talking about? This is a vast improvement. Keep it up. Tooths recalcify? I did not know that! Wow. Metal screw? Implants? Not. You almost pulled it off, Francis. But your post here reveals your ignorance even further. I will not point it out in detail, since I am already embarrassed enough for you. But seriously, you missed the fact that the original article was about regeneration of all human body parts, including jaws and gums. I know something about this, since I had a finger cut off, and it grew back.
    Always acted a little strange, however. Seemed to want to salute Hitler all the time. Just call me, "Dr. Strangelove"

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