Why are so few species able to regenerate damaged or missing body parts, even though regeneration might seem an obvious survival advantage? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for ...

Plants have the unique ability to regenerate entirely from a somatic cell, i.e., an ordinary cell that does not typically participate in reproduction. This process involves the de novo (or new) ...

Embryos hold the secrets of regeneration, reproduction, and maybe even human immortality. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review's weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it ...