A peculiar rodent called the spiny mouse seems to be able to regenerate kidney tissue, according to research published today (November 3) in iScience. After damaging their kidneys to simulate kidney ...

The results are “interesting and amazing,” showing that the African spiny mouse “has the capacity to heal very large wounds,” said molecular biologist Ken Muneoka, who studies mammalian tissue ...

The precocial spiny mouse was chosen for this study as the advanced development of key organs and systems at the time of birth (e.g. brain, lung, liver, and kidney) is more similar to the term ...