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Could we soon REGROW our limbs?
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Planarian flatworms can regenerate their heads if they are cut off
Yet, its cousin the Dendrocoelum lacteum doesn't have this ability
Researchers wanted to find the genetic differences between these worms
By closing a specific gene pathway, the D. lacteum began to regenerate
This means regenerative abilities could be similarly activated in other species, including as humans
