How flatworms keep their regeneration powers on track
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March 2, 2026
Scientists have discovered a key biological safeguard that helps one of nature's most impressive regenerators, the planarian flatworm, correctly rebuild its organs. The new research, published in Nature Communications, illuminates how these animals prevent their powerful stem cells from making mistakes during regeneration, a discovery that may eventually help scientists understand how to better control stem cell behavior in other species.
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Originally published on Phys.org on 3/2/2026