Axolotls

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Across
  1. 1. The material that makes up your body, which axolotls regenerate perfectly.
  2. 5. A fun way to describe the axolotl’s amazing healing abilities.
  3. 7. A part of the body, like the heart or lungs, that axolotls can regenerate.
  4. 8. Damage to the body that axolotls treat like a minor inconvenience.
  5. 10. Organs for breathing that axolotls can regrow if damaged.
  6. 11. The study of life that helps us understand these incredible creatures.
  7. 12. Related to your spine, which axolotls can magically heal.
  8. 15. A vital organ that axolotls can rebuild from scratch.
  9. 16. What axolotl cells do to start fresh and rebuild damaged parts.
  10. 18. The tiny building block of life, and the hero behind regeneration.
Down
  1. 2. The field that lets us explore the axolotl’s magical healing tricks.
  2. 3. The exciting possibilities that axolotls inspire for human healing.
  3. 4. A smiley-faced salamander that’s nature’s regeneration wizard.
  4. 5. A mark humans get after healing; axolotls just skip this step.
  5. 6. The moral dilemmas scientists face when exploring regeneration in humans.
  6. 9. The ability to grow back body parts like a real-life superhero.
  7. 13. An arm, leg, or tail—axolotls can grow them back like it’s no big deal.
  8. 14. The part of your body that transmits signals, which axolotls repair easily.
  9. 17. How axolotls heal, leaving no trace of injury behind.
  10. 18. The bundle of nerves running through your spine, vital for movement and sensation.