In Living Flatworms, Static Weak Magnetic Fields Affect Cell Growth (5 of 7) (IMAGE)

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In Living Flatworms, Static Weak Magnetic Fields Affect Cell Growth (5 of 7)

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A planarian flatworm one hour after losing both its head (on the left) and its tail (on the right), stained for reactive oxygen species (labeled in green/red) at the wound sites following injury. Reactive oxygen species are required for the increased stem cell activity seen after injury that will lead to the regeneration of missing tissues. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Jan. 30th, 2019, issue of Science Advances, published by AAAS. The paper, by A.V. Van Huizen at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI, and colleagues was titled, "Weak magnetic fields alter stem cell-mediated growth."

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[Credit: Luke Kinsey and Wendy Beane, Western Michigan University]

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