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The August 10, 2014 supermoon was the closest, brightest supermoon of 2014. These are some of the photos submitted to EarthSky.
Supermoon over Ireland by Damian O’Sullivan.
Supermoon by Stephen Curtin.
Super cool super-moonrise composite from Fiona M. Donnelly in Ontario.
Supermoon by Kimberly O’Donoghue.
"Fly me to the Moon …" Boston, © Manish Mamtani Photography
Supermoon over Lake Ontario by Steve Thamer.
Supermoon and shipwreck by Damian McCudden.
Banksy: Human Via Twitter @therealbanksy August 10 2014 Go to Twitter for comments on anatomical accuracy.
Science of Dogs - Canis lupus familiaris image source
sunflower || via instagram
Protoplasts Photomicrography by Fernan Federici
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Unexpected stem cell factories found inside teeth by Sarah C. P. Williams || 30 July 2014 || Science/AAAS | News
Development is typically thought to be a one-way street. Stem cells produce cells that mature into specific types, such as the neurons and glia that compose nervous systems, but the reverse isn't supposed to happen.
Yet researchers have now discovered nervous system cells transforming back into stem cells in a very surprising place: inside teeth. This unexpected source of stem cells potentially offers scientists a new starting point from which to grow human tissues for therapeutic or research purposes without using embryos.
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