Why can we regrow a liver, but not a limb? | MIT's Science Out Loud

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Why can we regrow a liver, but not a limb? | MIT's Science Out Loud

Unlike lizards, humans can’t regrow limbs. But we can kinda-sorta regenerate our livers. Ceri, an undergrad in Biology and Comparative Media Studies at MIT, explains how and why.
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