Scientists Got Adult Frogs to Regrow Limbs. It's a Step Toward Human 'Regeneration'

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By Roni Dengler
Nov 6, 2018 6:06 PMMay 21, 2019 6:02 PM
african clawed frog regrow limbs.
Scientists got African clawed frogs, similar to this one, to regrow limbs in the lab. (Credit: D. Kucharski K. Kucharska/shutterstock)

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Millions of people live with amputated limbs that are gone forever. But that might not be the case in the future. For the first time, scientists have shown that adult frogs can regrow amputated legs. They say the approach can work in humans, too. “There is no reason that human bodies can’t regenerate,” said Tufts University biologist Michael Levin, who led the new research.

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