Biomaterials
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Going out on a limb – could we one day grow back a lost hand?
Research impact and institutes
Prosthetics may one day be replaced with medicine that allows us to regrow lost limbs and organs. It sounds like science fiction, but if a salamander can do it, why shouldn’t we? We spoke to Professor Sarah Cartmell about the realities of regenerative medicine.
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Dragonfly Day – “Women can do anything”
This week, The University of Manchester hosted Dragonfly Day – an opportunity for local schoolgirls to meet the women studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) here. What better time to be reminded that “women can do anything”?