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An international team of scientists led by Prof Cheng-Ming Chuong from the University of Southern California has discovered unique cellular and molecular mechanisms behind tooth renewal in American alligators .

Alligators may help scientists learn how to stimulate tooth regeneration in people, according to new research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

For the first time, a global team of researchers led by USC pathology Professor Cheng-Ming Chuong, M.D., Ph.D., has uncovered unique cellular and molecular mechanisms behind tooth renewal in American alligators.

A YouTube search for "Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks," the towering closing track from the National's critically adored 2010 album, High Violet , yields a clip of 'TROUBLE' BOYS The National return with a painstakingly composed batch of tracks that struggle to break free from their gorgeously constructed prisons A YouTube search for ''Vanderlyle Crybaby ... (more)

Beneath each tooth in a gator's megawatt smile, a small band of tissue houses stem cells that can kick-start dental growth, a new study finds.

It may not hit stores until May 21, but Brooklyn-based indie rock band The National are currently streaming their fifth studio album Trouble Will Find Me one week early on iTunes .

On May 8 the American indie rock band The National released an official music video for their song "Sea of Love" on the band's official YouTube channel .

At this point, six albums in, the National are practically a genre unto themselves.

The Cincinnati natives in hugely popular Indie Rock group The National participated in a Reddit "AMA" chat today, where fans could ask the band anything.

On May 6 the American indie rock band The National announced headlining tour dates for the fall of 2013 on the band's official website .

The National Football Foundation announced yesterday that Dayne has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

Rebecca De La Torre is a local artist who is making waves in the music business.

Coal accounts for a vastly larger chunk of electricity production than solar. But industry reports suggest there are more solar employees than coal miners in the U.S. "America has more solar workers than coal miners," declared a CNN report in late April that summarized a survey done by the Solar Foundation, a nonprofit research and advocacy group.

Small businesses added workers in April for the fifth straight month and plan to create more jobs in the second quarter, according to a trade group.

Residents interested in becoming a Fayetteville Trail Trekker are encouraged to attend a recruitment meeting at 5:30 p.m. today in room 111 of City Hall.

If you want some joy, next Sunday, the U.S. rock band The National will play the same song, 'Sorrow' for six hours straight at MoMA PS1 in New York, as part of Ragnar Kjartansson's duration performance, 'A Lot of Sorrow.' The performance/installation is devoid of irony, yet full of humor and emotion, themes Ragnar often uses.

The 411 Music Top Five 04.29.13: The Top 5 Current Rock Bands Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 04.30.2013 From the Foo Fighters and Megadeth to The National, Mumford & Sons, Arctic Monkeys and more, the 411 staff ranks their top 5 current rock bands! Criteria: This one, I feel, is pretty self-explanatory. We are listing our favorite artists who are ... (more)

The Raue Center for the Arts has announced Richard Marx will headline the 2nd Annual National Piano Conference in June.

Popular indie-rock band The National recently kicked off the Tribeca Film Festival as stars of the documentary "Mistaken for Strangers," about lead singer Matt Berninger's brother Tom and his time as a roadie for the band.

Tom and Matt Berninger, director of 'Mistaken for Strangers' and lead singer of The National, respectively, at the Apple Store Soho last week in New York.