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Re:Humans May Be Able to Grow New Teeth Within Just 4 Years by xenospn on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @06:24PM (#46439399)
And limbs.
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Re:Humans May Be Able to Grow New Teeth Within Just 4 Years by piskov on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @06:34PM (#46439505)
I would say every tissue: no bones, no organs, eyes, ears, nerves, skin.

Like what can they grow?

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Re:Humans May Be Able to Grow New Teeth Within Just 4 Years by kylecazar on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @08:15PM (#46440217)
Well, I'm personally hoping stem cells pull through for corneal tissue regrowth. I've got significant scarring in one eye. I'd rather not get a donor (cadaver) cornea sewn on if it's avoidable but we'll see.

I think they're making progress.

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Re:Humans May Be Able to Grow New Teeth Within Just 4 Years by janice1999 on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @07:36PM (#46440003)
The liver is an exception here - you can grow back a lot of it.
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Re:Humans May Be Able to Grow New Teeth Within Just 4 Years by piskov on Wednesday December 31, 2025 @05:59AM (#46443145)
Not many times tho: see cirrhosis
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Re:Humans May Be Able to Grow New Teeth Within Just 4 Years by drdeca on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @10:20PM (#46440912)
Eh? They can grow skin cultures that are good enough to help burn victims. Not, like, with all the pores and follicles being there, but it is skin…
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