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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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Publish or Perish: The Board Game of Academic Survival

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Household Slime May Harbor Useful Extremophiles

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Why Can&rsquo;t We Tickle Ourselves?

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An image of young researchers gathered around a table playing an engaging board game.

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Interview

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Science Crossword Puzzle

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Photograph of Patricia Bondia (left) in a red patterned blazer and jeans and Melek Villanueva (right) in a black blazer and jeans standing on either side of an arcade game featuring their video game, Nanocar Racing: The Game. 

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Photograph showing a poster for a virtual reality game called The Phage Collection Project. The background is of a hospital room with a patient bed on the right and a counter on the left. Overtop of this is the game menu with the game’s name, a blue cartoon phage that is an in-game guide, and options in blue to select different phages.

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Illustration of a person on a purple background wearing a VR headset. Images of plants, microbes, planets, and animals swirl around them, highlighting what they are learning on their headset.

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Gamifying Science to Reach New Audiences

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Image of seven Arabidopsis mini roses lined up. The flowers range from white to champagne and varying shades of pink.

CRISPR Cultivates an <em id="isPasted">Arabidopsis&nbsp;</em>Rose Rainbow

Players compete, collaborate, and celebrate in a satirical race to publish groundbreaking papers on hilariously absurd research topics.

Publish or Perish: The Board Game of Academic Survival

Players compete, collaborate, and celebrate in a satirical race to publish groundbreaking papers on hilariously absurd research topics.

Household Slime May Harbor Useful Extremophiles

Why Can’t We Tickle Ourselves?

Publish or Perish: The Board Game of Academic Survival

Science Crossword Puzzle

Gamifying Science to Reach New Audiences

CRISPR Cultivates an Arabidopsis Rose Rainbow