As you age you naturally lose neurons and muscle mass and experience a decline in fertility and wound healing ability.

In it, they explain the molecular mechanism of regeneration in marine worms and thus create a better understanding of the natural reprogramming ability of cells. The study has just been published ...

Some creatures have even more special connections, though. Acoels, unique marine worms that regenerate their bodies after injury, can form symbiotic relationships with photosynthetic algae that ...

Uncovering the secrets behind their immortality could provide valuable insights into aging in mammals, including humans. As ...

We have no ability to regrow body parts, but many in the animal kingdom do indeed possess that power, and scientists just discovered several worm species that take their regeneration abilities to ...

But what if we could regenerate, like worms do? Flatworms and earthworms can regrow large parts of their body. Roundworms may hold the secret to counteracting neurodegenerative diseases such as ...

Research on C. elegans worms could point to new ways to stop tumor cells from metastasizing in humans DURHAM, N.C. -- What makes some cancer cells stay put while others break loose and spread through ...

Further studies found that worms that had undergone regeneration also saw improved fertility as well as renewed physiological performance when compared to older planarians. Their findings are ...