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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Whispers of the Past

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Ten Minute Sabbatical

Crossword Puzzle

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Opinion: Climate Change Is Dangerous to Your Health

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Study coauthor Amy Morris-Drake with a dwarf mongoose in South Africa

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Dwarf Mongooses Shun Bullies to Manage Conflict: Study

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Red flour beetles (Tribolium castaneum; top) and the crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis (bottom) show remarkable similarity in the expression of body patterning genes (green) and of genes associated with wing development in insects (magenta)

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Unearthing the Evolutionary Origins of Insect Wings

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Illustration of wheat, DNA strand and the year 1920

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Illustration of a giraffe, DNA strand and the year 1800

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Illustration showing two hands join, father or mother with child

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Illustration of chromosomes, DNA strand and the year 1960

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Does Human Epigenetic Inheritance Deserve a Closer Look?

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Infographic: Questions Linger About Epigenetic Inheritance

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A micrograph from the first US case of COVID-19, with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles in blue

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SARS-CoV-2 Can Spread Via Cell-to-Cell Transmission

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Distracted Brains Better at Parsing Unfamiliar Languages: Study

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