A snail is capable of regrowing its entire eye in roughly one month, and scientists are now investigating the biology behind that ability, Hindustan Times reports. The finding points to a regeneration
According to Hindustan Times, the regrowth happens on a timescale of about four weeks. Researchers are studying the mechanism that allows the animal to rebuild the eye, work that could shed light on h
The report does not name the snail species or the researchers involved, and it does not detail the experimental methods used. It also does not specify whether the regrown eye restores full function or
Eye loss is normally permanent for most animals, which makes a one-month recovery of a whole eye unusual and worth close study. The snail's apparent ability to replace the organ places it alongside ot
What to watch next: whether the scientists publish details on the cell types and signals driving the regrowth, and whether the rebuilt eye functions like the one it replaced.
Researchers are examining how a snail manages to regrow its complete eye in about a month, according to Hindustan Times.