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Teeth: hard, calcified structures found in the mouth of many vertebrates. Primary purpose is for breaking down food. Some carnivores use teeth for hunting or for defensive purposes.
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SEP 23, 2025Drug Discovery & Development
A natural compound extracted from apples, fig peels, and guava leaves has shown promise against bacteria that cause peri ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 27, 2025Cannabis Sciences
Can cannabidiol (CBD) serve as a mouthwash to combat gingivitis? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 26, 2025Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association indicated that frequent recreational cannabis (FRC) ...Written By: Kerry CharronSEP 05, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Corynebacterium matruchotii ia a common bacterium that lives in human dental plaque; a colony is seen in this image by S ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2024Genetics & Genomics
New research has suggested that when the first farmers arrived in Scandinavia almost 6,000 years ago, the existing hunte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2023Immunology
Brushing your teeth is an important component of daily health. It keeps your teeth clean and provides protection against ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeDEC 08, 2023Health & Medicine
the ripple effect of shared DNA information and how the choices of distant relatives impact the entire familial treeWritten By: Amielle MorenoNOV 10, 2023Microbiology
Rotifers are a type of microscopic zooplankton that lives in freshwater ecosystems and oceans around the world. Ne resea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2023Microbiology
Labroots’ virtual events are a tremendous way to build connections and exchange ideas about the work of other rese ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 07, 2023Neuroscience
Gum disease and tooth loss are linked to shrinkage in the hippocampus, an area of the brain crucial for memory. T ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 11, 2023Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a species of bacteria species, Selenomonas sputigena that plays a significant role in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2023Microbiology
There are many bacteria in the world that are, or have the potential to be beneficial to humans. Microbes have found ing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2023Microbiology
The world has been colonized by microbes. They are everywhere, even in many places in the human body. New research has s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2023Plants & Animals
Two new (unrelated) studies find that Paranthropus made stone tools at a site in Kenya and obsidian was used for tools 5 ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 17, 2023Plants & Animals
Yesterday a story started to pop up everywhere about a terrifying beach discovery. A woman walking along Crystal Beach i ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 08, 2023Chemistry & Physics
One day you might have a hearing aid implanted in your mouth. Researchers tested the efficiency of natural teeth and den ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 04, 2023Plants & Animals
Waking up with bad breath is always a buzz kill. But what happens when bad breath persists, despite your every effort to ...Written By: Ryan VingumJAN 04, 2023Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for human evolution research--read on for the top discoveries of the past year.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattDEC 15, 2022Plants & Animals
"The most significant medieval burial of a woman" has been discovered in BritainWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattDEC 14, 2022Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for science, so let’s take a look at some of the most interesting -and important- scientific d ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanNOV 21, 2022Earth & The Environment
A hallmarking characteristic of being human is cooking food, and new research pushes back the origins of cooking by 600, ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 10, 2022Cannabis Sciences
How does consuming cannabis affect your teeth? Is it good or bad for you?Written By: Helaine KrysikOCT 31, 2022Plants & Animals
In honor of Halloween, from venomous bites to bright red faces to full-moon dances, here are the six weirdest monkeysWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 17, 2022Plants & Animals
New research suggests prenatal growth in human ancestors can be predicted from teethWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
SEP 23, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
A natural compound extracted from apples, fig peels, and guava leaves has shown promise against bacteria that cause peri
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 27, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Can cannabidiol (CBD) serve as a mouthwash to combat gingivitis? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 26, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association indicated that frequent recreational cannabis (FRC)
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 05, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Corynebacterium matruchotii ia a common bacterium that lives in human dental plaque; a colony is seen in this image by S
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
New research has suggested that when the first farmers arrived in Scandinavia almost 6,000 years ago, the existing hunte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2023
Immunology
Brushing your teeth is an important component of daily health. It keeps your teeth clean and provides protection against
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 08, 2023
Health & Medicine
the ripple effect of shared DNA information and how the choices of distant relatives impact the entire familial tree
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 10, 2023
Microbiology
Rotifers are a type of microscopic zooplankton that lives in freshwater ecosystems and oceans around the world. Ne resea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2023
Microbiology
Labroots’ virtual events are a tremendous way to build connections and exchange ideas about the work of other rese
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 07, 2023
Neuroscience
Gum disease and tooth loss are linked to shrinkage in the hippocampus, an area of the brain crucial for memory. T
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 11, 2023
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a species of bacteria species, Selenomonas sputigena that plays a significant role in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2023
Microbiology
There are many bacteria in the world that are, or have the potential to be beneficial to humans. Microbes have found ing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2023
Microbiology
The world has been colonized by microbes. They are everywhere, even in many places in the human body. New research has s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2023
Plants & Animals
Two new (unrelated) studies find that Paranthropus made stone tools at a site in Kenya and obsidian was used for tools 5
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 17, 2023
Plants & Animals
Yesterday a story started to pop up everywhere about a terrifying beach discovery. A woman walking along Crystal Beach i
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 08, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
One day you might have a hearing aid implanted in your mouth. Researchers tested the efficiency of natural teeth and den
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 04, 2023
Plants & Animals
Waking up with bad breath is always a buzz kill. But what happens when bad breath persists, despite your every effort to
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 04, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for human evolution research--read on for the top discoveries of the past year.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
DEC 15, 2022
Plants & Animals
"The most significant medieval burial of a woman" has been discovered in Britain
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
DEC 14, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for science, so let’s take a look at some of the most interesting -and important- scientific d
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
NOV 21, 2022
Earth & The Environment
A hallmarking characteristic of being human is cooking food, and new research pushes back the origins of cooking by 600,
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 10, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
How does consuming cannabis affect your teeth? Is it good or bad for you?
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
OCT 31, 2022
Plants & Animals
In honor of Halloween, from venomous bites to bright red faces to full-moon dances, here are the six weirdest monkeys
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 17, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research suggests prenatal growth in human ancestors can be predicted from teeth
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt