News articles tagged with 'tooth'
Biologists use GPS to 'map' bats teeth to explore evolutionary adaptations to diet
— 18 Feb 2011 17:20 | BiologyUsing a method based on geographic positioning systems that allowed them to characterise the topography of the bats' molars in a way similar to how geographers characterise mountain…
Preventing tooth decay in the youngest American Indians
— 22 Jan 2011 10:17 | HealthA study conducted in four American Indian communities in the Pacific Northwest presents an effective strategy to convince mothers to switch young children from drinking sweetened soda…
Cracking a tooth
— 13 Jan 2011 16:00 | TechnologyTeeth and bone are important and complex structures in humans and other animals, but little is actually known about their chemical structure at the atomic scale. What exactly gives…
Genome of extinct Siberian cave-dweller linked to modern-day humans
— 4 Jan 2011 21:17 | Geology and palaeontologyResearchers have discovered evidence of a distinct group of 'archaic' humans existing outside of Africa more than 30,000 years ago at a time when Neanderthals are thought to have dominated…
Fossil finger bone yields genome of a previously unknown human relative
— 4 Jan 2011 20:35 | Geology and palaeontologyA 30,000-year-old finger bone found in a cave in southern Siberia came from a young girl who was neither an early modern human nor a Neanderthal, but belonged to a previously unknown…
Substantial consumption of fluoride increases chance of mild fluorosis
— 26 Oct 2010 12:20 | HealthYoung children who consume substantial amounts of fluoride through infant formula and other beverages mixed with fluoridated water or by swallowing fluoride toothpaste have an increased…
Technique to reattach teeth using stem cells developed at UIC
— 30 Sep 2010 12:14 | HealthA new approach to anchor teeth back in the jaw using stem cells has been developed and successfully tested in the laboratory for the first time by researchers at the University of Illinois…
Researchers find first genetic evidence for loss of teeth in the common ancestor of baleen whales
— 30 Sep 2010 12:05 | BiologyIn contrast to a toothed whale, which retains teeth that aid in capturing prey, a living baleen whale (e.g., blue whale, fin whale, humpback, bowhead) has lost its teeth and must sift…
Asthma and cavities both common in kids but not linked
— 17 Sep 2010 10:00 | HealthThere is no apparent link between asthma and tooth decay, according to a study published in the September 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association…
A smart use for wisdom teeth: Making stem cells
— 11 Sep 2010 10:46 | HealthFor most people, wisdom teeth are not much more than an annoyance that eventually needs to be removed. However, a new study appearing in the September 17 Journal of Biological Chemistry…