Worms regrow their decapitated heads, along with the memories inside
Some memories just won't die — and some can even be transferred to a whole new brain. Researchers at Tufts University have determined that a small, yellow worm known as a planarian, which has long been studied for its regenerative properties, is able to grow back a lot more than just its body parts: after the worm's small, snake-like head and neck are removed, its body will even regrow a brain that's capable of quickly relearning its lost skills.
A little training makes it all come back
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How to Regrow a Head
"Researchers were able to trigger a latent ability in the milkwhite flatworm (Dendrocoelum lacteum) to regenerate its head from the rear of its body.Image: Wikimedia Commons/Eduard Solà
Knocking out a single gene can switch on a worm's ability to regenerate parts of its body, even enabling it to grow a new head. The fact that such a simple manipulation can restore healing abilities provides new insight into how the stem cells involved in this process are marshaled in animals.
Some animals, such as salamanders and newts, can regenerate entire body parts, and mice can regrow toes if left with enough nail (see 'How nails regenerate lost fingertips'). Yet other species, including humans, merely produce scar tissue after an amputation. A trio of studies published on Nature’s website today offers new clues as to what is behind these differences......."
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How to Regrow a Head
A single gene switch makes worms regenerate their whole bodies from their tails
 to regenerate its head from the rear of its body.)
"Researchers were able to trigger a latent ability in the milkwhite flatworm (Dendrocoelum lacteum) to regenerate its head from the rear of its body.Image: Wikimedia Commons/Eduard Solà
Some animals, such as salamanders and newts, can regenerate entire body parts, and mice can regrow toes if left with enough nail (see 'How nails regenerate lost fingertips'). Yet other species, including humans, merely produce scar tissue after an amputation. A trio of studies published on Nature’s website today offers new clues as to what is behind these differences......."
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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-to-regrow-a-head
