Once upon a time, a lady salamander lost a finger but it soon grew back. Sometime after, a snake ate her leg, but the salamander didn’t fear – a brand new one would grow back in a snap. Not long after, her spinal cord was broken – not to worry, it soon regenerated. The everyday life of salamanders could be a children’s bedtime story about the importance of being resourceful and carefree, but in real life, the genes of these fascinating amphibians are the envy of many scientists around the world. Woman who can ‘smell’ Parkinson’s disease helps scientists develop 3-minute skin swab testOne of th…
