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Teeth
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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AUG 09, 2021Earth & The Environment
Pterosaur fossils have been discovered in all corners of the globe since their first discovery in Kansas in the 1700s. S ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 03, 2021Plants & Animals
New research suggests stressful physical and social events leave permenant lines on your teeth.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJUL 08, 2021Neuroscience
A person’s risk of cognitive decline grows with each tooth lost, says a new study published in JAMDA: The Jou ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 03, 2021Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Science reports on the discovery of a massive shark die-off - nearly 19 million ye ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria are everywhere, including our guts and mouths. Researchers are learnings more about the history of the human mi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2021Microbiology
Scientists are noting that rock-dissolving microbes in the ocean may be contributing to climate change and should be tak ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Gum disease is associated with an increased risk of COVID-related ICU admission and death, says a study by McGill Univer ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 05, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
While most people have 32 teeth, around 1% of the population has more or fewer due to congenital reasons. Now, researche ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Our teeth do a lot of work, and they may become sensitive to cold as the gums erode due to aging or because they have an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2021Microbiology
There are many microbes that live in the human mouth, and while some are harmless, others like Streptococcus mutans are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists and archaeologists have long sought to learn when humans started consuming milk. They have tried to use indir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The platypus is a near-threatened species from eastern Australia and Tasmania. It's considered a mammal because it grows ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2020Immunology
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified new antibody-based weapons in the fight against COVID-19 ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 26, 2020Microbiology
Like some plants and animals, there are bacteria that prefer to live in certain places; they have strong biogeography. B ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic disorder that makes the skin incredibly fragile; it forms blisters and can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2020Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians know that oral health and inflammation, which is a part of many diseases, are connected.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2020Microbiology
Oral hygiene is not only important for keeping teeth and gums healthy; it can also affect a person's health in general.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2020Plants & Animals
Researchers have used a technique called micro–computer tomography (micro-CT) scanning to analyze mummified animal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have developed a biodegradable biosynthetic polymer that mimics squid ring teeth proteins in their ability to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 27, 2020Plants & Animals
Research from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and University ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 27, 2020Microbiology
A global vaccination effort led to the official eradication of smallpox, but not before it killed over 300 million peopl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2020Plants & Animals
People have long thought that a dog's age can be estimated by substituting one human year with seven dog years.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2020Microbiology
Good dental hygiene benefits more than just the teeth and gums; researchers have found that poor oral health can contrib ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2020Microbiology
Bacteria can form tough communities called biofilms, which are difficult to remove and can resist the effects of antimic ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Pterosaur fossils have been discovered in all corners of the globe since their first discovery in Kansas in the 1700s. S
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 03, 2021
Plants & Animals
New research suggests stressful physical and social events leave permenant lines on your teeth.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JUL 08, 2021
Neuroscience
A person’s risk of cognitive decline grows with each tooth lost, says a new study published in JAMDA: The Jou
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 03, 2021
Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Science reports on the discovery of a massive shark die-off - nearly 19 million ye
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria are everywhere, including our guts and mouths. Researchers are learnings more about the history of the human mi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists are noting that rock-dissolving microbes in the ocean may be contributing to climate change and should be tak
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Gum disease is associated with an increased risk of COVID-related ICU admission and death, says a study by McGill Univer
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 05, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
While most people have 32 teeth, around 1% of the population has more or fewer due to congenital reasons. Now, researche
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our teeth do a lot of work, and they may become sensitive to cold as the gums erode due to aging or because they have an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2021
Microbiology
There are many microbes that live in the human mouth, and while some are harmless, others like Streptococcus mutans are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists and archaeologists have long sought to learn when humans started consuming milk. They have tried to use indir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The platypus is a near-threatened species from eastern Australia and Tasmania. It's considered a mammal because it grows
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2020
Immunology
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified new antibody-based weapons in the fight against COVID-19
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 26, 2020
Microbiology
Like some plants and animals, there are bacteria that prefer to live in certain places; they have strong biogeography. B
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic disorder that makes the skin incredibly fragile; it forms blisters and can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians know that oral health and inflammation, which is a part of many diseases, are connected.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2020
Microbiology
Oral hygiene is not only important for keeping teeth and gums healthy; it can also affect a person's health in general.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2020
Plants & Animals
Researchers have used a technique called micro–computer tomography (micro-CT) scanning to analyze mummified animal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have developed a biodegradable biosynthetic polymer that mimics squid ring teeth proteins in their ability to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 27, 2020
Plants & Animals
Research from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and University
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 27, 2020
Microbiology
A global vaccination effort led to the official eradication of smallpox, but not before it killed over 300 million peopl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2020
Plants & Animals
People have long thought that a dog's age can be estimated by substituting one human year with seven dog years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2020
Microbiology
Good dental hygiene benefits more than just the teeth and gums; researchers have found that poor oral health can contrib
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteria can form tough communities called biofilms, which are difficult to remove and can resist the effects of antimic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch