How an ultra-sensitive on-off switch helps axolotls regrow limbs

It's one of the mysteries of nature: How does the axolotl, a small salamander, boast a superhero-like ability to regrow nearly any part of its body? For years, scientists have studied the amazing regenerative properties of ...

Do first-gen college grads face bias in the job market?

Peter Belmi, who earned his Ph.D. at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2015, was the first in his family to attend college. Today he's a professor at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Yet when ...

Body part regeneration appears to be a whole-body affair

A mouse injured on one leg experiences an "awakening" of stem cells in the other leg as if the cells are preparing to heal an injury. Something similar happens in axolotls, which are masters at limb regeneration. Heart injuries ...

How to help forests fight climate change: Report

Forests across the United States are major contributors to the fight against climate change, annually removing damaging excess carbon from the atmosphere equivalent to approximately 13 percent of overall U.S. greenhouse gas ...

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