The feathery gilled pink salamanders stop aging early and can regenerate their limbs. Studying them could be the next step in the journey to unlocking effective anti-aging treatments in humans.
This extended development, also known as neoteny, is thought to be central to humans’ advanced cognitive and learning abilities. On the other hand, it has been hypothesized that disruptions of brain ...
Firstly, it retains its larval characteristics in its adult life, a phenomenon known as neoteny. Their body is also curious: they retain their tadpole-like dorsal fin and their gills protrude from ...
Unlike other amphibians, they never outgrow their larval, juvenile stage, a phenomenon called neoteny. As a result of this, experts from the Institute of Biomedical Research and UNAM’s Faculty ...
Its skin is similarly devoid of pigmentation. Its forelimbs have three toes, while its hind foot only has two. Like several American amphibians, such as the axolotl and mudpuppies, it also shows ...