They can grow entire limbs, tail, and even parts of their eyes, hearts, and central nervous systems. (morgridge.org)
Rather than focusing on spectacular, but perhaps unlikely, scenarios in which amputees could regrow entire limbs, researchers should instead focus on more plausible options, such as improving the healing of scars and burns or increasing the speed of organ regeneration. (scientificamerican.com)
Jagnandan hopes that understanding how animals react to missing body parts could ultimately help engineers design robots that can move more efficiently as heavy loads — or even entire limbs — are added and removed. (scientificamerican.com)