Hydras, tiny creatures that sprout and thrive in fresh water, have an amazing ability to regrow when sliced and diced into pieces. Now, research into their regenerative capabilities is offering new clues about human tissue regrowth. Here’s what Kinneret Keren of Technion-Israel Institute of Technology told me about the work, published in Cell Reports.
Image: HYDRA HAPPENINGS. (TECHNION-ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
