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.

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Fossilized Fish Teeth Could Be Earliest Evidence of Cooking

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Surface Area of Tooth Roots Predicts Primate Body Size

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Scratchy Scalps Help Glue Together Pieces of an Ancient Past

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African, Arabian Mammals Didn’t Escape Grande Coupure Extinction

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Classroom Science Leads to Revision of Megalodon’s Size

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Image of the Day: Tiny Dinosaur

Image of the Day: Fish that Eat Fish

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Image of the Day: Famine Victim Teeth

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

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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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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