An abstract illustration of a tooth on a bluish background, signifying teeth that are a source of multipotent dental stem cells that can have therapeutic applications in dental diseases and beyond.

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Stem cells in the teeth and gums are multipotent and easily accessible. Scientists are researching ways to harness their power for therapies beyond dentistry.

Dental Stem Cells Regenerate More Than Just Smiles

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus. 

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of? 

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Designer Peptoids Pop Viral Membranes

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A Picture Sparks a Thousand Words

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An image of fluorophore-labeled cells obtained by Mica.&nbsp;

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Striking a Balance for Perfect Images

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Which Gene Therapy Delivery Vector Will Emerge Victorious?&nbsp;

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Lipofuscin autofluorescence was quenched using TrueBlack&reg;, allowing effective visualization of glial cells (GFAP antibody stain, cyan) and cell nuclei (magenta) in human cerebral cortex cryosections.

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A rat intestine cryosection treated with TrueBlack&reg; IF Background Suppressor to quench autofluorescence and stained for tight junctions (anti-ZO1 antibody, red) and nuclei (green).

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Stepping Out of the Background

Fluorescently labeled neuron cell bodies in blue in the center compartment of a three-compartment microfluidic chamber grow through tiny grooves to enter the left and the right chambers, where they extend axons fibers, also shown in blue.

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Visualizing Axon Pruning

Science Snapshot

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Tuning T Cells

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A Successful Lab Launch

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Ticker Tape Technology Records Cell History

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The image shows the base of a jellyfish&rsquo;s tentacle and the animal&rsquo;s eyelet. The neurons expressing the peptide of interest are shown in green, and the cell nuclei are labeled in magenta. The jellyfish is against a black background.&nbsp;

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The Origins of Hunger Regulation

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A Big Data Approach to Life Science

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It&rsquo;s Crossword Time

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Bioinspired small molecules combat viral threats by targeting a common feature in enveloped viruses, making them useful against a wide range of viruses.

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