Planarian flatworms regenerate their heads and tails after amputation. It turns out that they use Wnt–β-catenin signalling to determine where the head and the tail should form. Figure 1 ...

Certain species possess remarkable regenerative abilities, allowing them to regrow lost body parts and heal effectively.

A planarian flatworm four hours after losing both its head (on the left) and its tail (on the right), stained for the actively-dividing stem cell response that follows injury. This material ...

Planarians, flatworms known for their goofy cross-eyed gazes, may have to make an evolutionary trade-off between regeneration ...

Jacobson, A. L., J. Anim. Behav., Suppl. 1, 76 (1965). The Chemistry of Learning: Invertebrate Research (edit. by Corning, W. C., and Ratner, S. C.) (Plenum ...

Planarians are a kind of flatworm capable of regenerating almost any part of their body—from head to tail—and doing it quickly. A planarian that loses its head can regrow a new one in a week, and an ...

The specimen was then identified as a brand new species of flatworm, Amaga pseudobama. Also known as land planaria, terrestrial flatworms are flat, ribbon-like creatures that live in moist soils.

Hydra are a stand-out example of the phenomenon, but they aren’t necessarily unique in their resistance to time. A handful of ...

As is the case for other land planarians including the New Guinea flatworm, Platydemus manokwari, and giant hammerhead flatworms from Asia, already reported in France, the origin of the invasion by O.

A type of flatworm, they are found worldwide and there are 12 known species in the UK. There are two types of planarian worms: some reproduce sexually and some asexually by splitting in two.

My personal research has focussed on revealing and explaining the origins and evolutionary radiation of parasitic worms, particularly amongst the flatworms (Platyhelminthes). This has led to research ...

STEM instructor Bob Lisowski wanted someone to speak to his classes; Beane was willing to talk, but thought the students might rather work with animals like she does (since she studies regenerative ...