Possible key to regeneration found in planaria's origins Date: February 13, 2017 Source: Stowers Institute for Medical Research Summary: A new chronicles the embryonic origins of planaria ...

Figuring Out The Heads Or Tails Decision In Regeneration Date: October 9, 2009 Source: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Summary: Wounds trigger regeneration in planaria, a flatworm ...

Planaria (singular, planarian) worms are not as common as detritus worms, but they are much harder to remove. These are flatworms; most are brought in with pond plants, especially if acquired from ...

If you dissect a planarian (Schmidtea mediterranea)—a flatworm about half an inch long—into 279 tiny fragments, each fragment can regrow into an entire animal. New research from the lab of ...

Planaria have a simple but well-characterised epidermal membrane similar to skin that acts as the first point of contact between the worm and a foreign substance. ### Journal.

Through the humble Planaria worm, Temple University researchers hope to discover what happens when drug abusers who take more than one drug --a common practice-- go into withdrawal. Their work ...

Abstract. Planaria (Dugesia tigrina) are freshwater flatworms that are frequently studied because of their simple well-defined nervous system. Previous studies concluded that planaria can be trained ...

A team at the University of Reading and Newcastle University have found that planaria, a type of flatworm, can be used as a reliable alternative for testing topical skin products used to treat ...