/ Developmental biology Content for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êͼ¿â en /curiosity/news/mapping-cells-immortal-regenerating-hydra <p>The tiny hydra, a freshwater invertebrate related to jellyfish and corals, has an amazing ability to renew its cells and regenerate damaged tissue. Cut a hydra in half, and it will regenerate its body and nervous system in a couple of days. Researchers at the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êͼ¿â, Davis, have now traced the fate of the hydra’s cells, revealing how three lines of stem cells become nerves, muscles or other tissues.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> July 25, 2019 - 2:37pm Andy Fell /curiosity/news/mapping-cells-immortal-regenerating-hydra