regeneration (biology)

Some animals have astonishing abilities, such as the power to regrow different parts of their bodies or to make a copy of their entire body. Your spell-bound readers will learn about this incredible phenomenon called regeneration through this fascinating volume that looks like an action-packed comic book. The age-appropriate and accessible main text translates complex science curriculum topics to make them more relatable for developing readers and early learners. Creative design elements, including eye-catching illustrations, fact boxes, and vibrant, full-color photographs, make this reading experience fun and educational for all.

Explores breakthroughs in the field of biomedical engineering.

"Dale Sampson is used to being a nonperson at his small-town Midwestern high school, picking up the scraps of his charismatic lothario of a best friend, Mack. He comforts himself with the certainty that his stellar academic record and brains will bring him the adulation that evaded him in high school. But when an unthinkable catastrophe tears away the one girl he ever had a chance with, his life takes a bizarre turn as he discovers an inexplicable power: he can regenerate his organs and limbs. When a chance encounter brings him face to face with a girl from his past, he decides that he must use his gift to save her from a violent husband and dismal future. His quest takes him to the glitz and greed of Hollywood, and into the crosshairs of shadowy forces bent on using and abusing his gift. Can Dale use his power to redeem himself and those he loves, or will the one thing that finally makes him special be his demise? The Heart Does Not Grow Back is a darkly comic, starkly original take on the superhero tale, introducing an exceptional new literary voice in Fred Venturini"--.

Explores the body's methods of repair and renewal when bones, tissues, and organs are damaged.

Explores how and why some animals of the land and sea are able to grow new body parts.

An overview of animals that can regenerate that describes the ability, discusses how it helps animals, and includes photographs, facts, a glossary, and resources.

Examines the process by which the human body is able to repair and renew itself through cellular regeneration, looking at how the body recovers from broken bones, wounds, and other, sometimes severe, injuries.

A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.

An illustrated exploration of scientific advances in transplantation and regeneration of organs, tissues, and other body parts that discusses how the body is organized, potential problems with transplants, stem cells, and other related topics.