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Scientists find cells that survive their own death program to rebuild tissue

As of September 2026: Lead author of the DARE cell study

Cells in fruit fly larvae can start their own death program, stop partway through it, and survive to rebuild damaged tissue. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science named these cells DARE cells and found they replenished nearly half of the damaged tissue within 48 hours.

Updated Sep 18