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Scientists Discover the Key to Axolotls’ Ability to Regenerate Limbs (www.wired.com)

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"In a study published in Nature Communications, the researchers reveal an elegant molecular mechanism that acts like a GPS coordinate system for regenerating cells.... the puzzle was how the cells in the regenerating limb-stump controlled their levels so precisely to know exactly where they were on the axis from shoulder to hand.”

The Nature paper:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59497-5

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Does this lead to me getting a bigger dick? Otherwise, I'm not interested!

[–] [email protected] 46 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

no but if it gets cut off for whatever reason...

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Finally I can get my foreskin back

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh hey I could get mine back and then get circumcised again just to piss off all the crybabies who want to sue their parents for having them circumcised the first time.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

5 dollars says you couldnt go through with it. Babys arent even medicined so neither will you!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

New kink unlocked

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Extension to knife play

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Fuck. I want to get rid of it, not grow a new one.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

You could get rid of it. Several times, even.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

🎵 Detachable Penis 🎶

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Thats a bit more kink that isn't wanted..... usually..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byDiILrNbM4

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

It will. It’ll finally grow back now.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

How did you know? I gave no hints

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Hey! I'm a grower too! Definitely not a shower.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you, Jesus, I needed you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

So this is what they meant by Jesus' second coming.