Axolotl tail injury activates distant neurons in brain to promote regeneration, scientists discover

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May 22, 2025, 1:11 pm93 pts
The axolotl is renowned for its extensive ability to regenerate organs and body parts, including its spinal cord. Studies on spinal cord regeneration, however, have focused on axolotl cells next to an injury site, leaving the brain's role in regeneration a relative mystery.

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