Curious Kids: why can some organs regenerate while others can't?
- Written by Jose Polo, ARC Future Fellow, Anatomy & Developmental Biology, Monash University
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“I would like to know why organs like your liver and brain can regenerate while others can’t?” – Maggie, age 9, Melbourne
This is a great question Maggie. Scientists have actually been trying to answer this question for a long time. The good news is after many years of research we now have a good idea of how...
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