Aided by stem cells, a lizard regenerates a perfect tail for the first time in 250 million years

PHYSorg
Oct 14, 2021, 9:00 am367 pts
Lizards can regrow severed tails, making them the closest relative to humans that can regenerate a lost appendage. But in lieu of the original tail that includes a spinal column and nerves, the replacement structure is an imperfect cartilage tube. Now, for the first time, a USC-led study in Nature…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Indigenous protests force Brazil to suspend Tapajós River dredging plan

Mongabay

Indigenous protests force Brazil to suspend Tapajós River dredging plan 129

EPA set to finalize illegal dirty air plan to hike fuel costs 76c/gal, despite outcry

Electrek

EPA set to finalize illegal dirty air plan to hike fuel costs 76c/gal, despite outcry 125

Methane spiked after 2020 and the cause was unexpected

ScienceDaily

Methane spiked after 2020 and the cause was unexpected 119

Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas

Grist

Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas 119

The biggest climate risk right now isn’t denial. It’s silence.

Trellis

The biggest climate risk right now isn’t denial. It’s silence. 116

PHYSorg

January was fifth hottest on record despite cold snap: EU monitor 112

Biodiversity bonds can work, but their design flaws must be fixed (commentary)

Mongabay

Biodiversity bonds can work, but their design flaws must be fixed (commentary) 110

Utilities in the Southeast may be overestimating the AI boom

Grist

Utilities in the Southeast may be overestimating the AI boom 109

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

While rivals scale back EV plans,…

While rivals scale back EV plans, Hyundai bets on battery tech and improved…

Unidentified oil washes up on South…

Unidentified oil washes up on South African beaches

How your worldview can affect the Earth through three values

Tesla Buyer Loyalty Drops a Ton, But…

Tesla Buyer Loyalty Drops a Ton, But Still 3rd in USA

China's emissions policies are helping climate change but also creating a new…

Guest Idea: Reusing Yard Debris

Guest Idea: Reusing Yard Debris

How a warming planet could turn Iceland…

How a warming planet could turn Iceland into a glacier

Wyoming coal production nosedives, with…

Wyoming coal production nosedives, with more trouble ahead

Nepal’s community forests sit on…

Nepal’s community forests sit on unsold timber

Longtime Exxon lawyers retreat from oil…

Longtime Exxon lawyers retreat from oil company’s climate cases