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New hope for regrowing severed limbs

Despite the human advancements in the world today we cannot grow limbs back such as a lizard can grow its tail back, but, Dr. Mayumi who is a stem cell biologists and dermatologist at NYU's medical center conducted an experiment using mice stem cells, called "Wnts," that have the ability to produce chemicals to regrow bone and flesh. so Via genetic engineering to make the tissue take in the protiens, the team of scientists were able  to regrow bone and flesh!

Purpose -   Regrow limbs for human beings

Hypothesis -  Dr. Mayumi and her group of scientists will be able to regrow limbs

Procedure -  Via genetic engineering, force "Wnts" to produce proteins

Results - "Wnts" was able to produce proteins and grow limbs (bone and tissue)

Conclusion -  This will be a big deal when it comes to amputaions

Questions

1.) Did the team grow the small limbs on mice?

2.) Was this limb making process difficult?

3.) If not difficult, when will this be happening in hospitals?

N/A, N. (13, 6 2013). New hope for regrowing severed limbs, just like lizards' tail. Retrieved from http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-06/you-can-now-regrow-severed-fingertip-just-lizards-tail