Geckos are able to regrow their tails by activating a specific group of stem cells when the tail is lost. Scientists think this could help us find better ways to heal spinal cord injuries.

A U of G researcher is the first to discover the type of stem cell that is behind the gecko’s ability to re-grow its tail, a finding that has implications for spinal cord treatment in humans. Many ...

The gecko could fall back as much as 60 degrees and still manage to right itself using its tail. ... High-speed video was required to see the tail in action, since the movement occurs in milliseconds.

Neural stem/progenitor cells are activated during tail regeneration in the leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius). Journal of Comparative Neurology , 2017; DOI: 10.1002/cne.24335 Cite This Page : ...

Suddenly, a predator jumps from the shadows, grabbing him by the tail. But this is where the gecko has an ace up his sleeve; he detaches his tail and dashes away, safe in the knowledge that his tail ...

A U of G researcher is the first to discover the type of stem cell that is behind the gecko’s ability to re-grow its tail, a finding that has implications for spinal cord treatment in humans. Many ...