regenerate

Many living organisms are able to regenerate damaged or lost tissue, but why some are particularly good at this and others are not is not fully understood.

Most of our body tissues have evolved to regenerate ruptures or fractures with remarkable efficacy, as long as these are small in size.

Earlier this year Baltimore unveiled new plans to help regenerate its blighted neighbourhoods.

The funding - unveiled by then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak - was to be put "in the hands of local people" to regenerate their high streets.

The term "zombie storm" was first used by meteorologists from the US National Weather Service in 2020 to describe a storm which dissipates only to regenerate again.