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Using Snail Teeth to Improve Solar Cells and Batteries
January 16, 2013 — A professor is using the teeth of a marine snail found of the coast of California to create less costly and more efficient nanoscale materials to improve solar cells and lithium-ion ... > full story -
Particles of Crystalline Quartz Wear Away Teeth
January 9, 2013 — Dental microwear, the pattern of tiny marks on worn tooth surfaces, is an important basis for understanding the diets of fossil mammals, including those of our own lineage. Now nanoscale research has ... > full story -
First Fossil Bird With Teeth Specialized for Tough Diet
January 7, 2013 — Beak shape variation in Darwin's finches is a classic example of evolutionary adaptation, with beaks that vary widely in proportions and shape, reflecting a diversity of ecologies. While living birds ... > full story -
Smile: Gingivitis Bacteria Manipulate Your Immune System So They Can Thrive in Your Gums
January 3, 2013 — A new research report shows how the bacteria known for causing gum disease -- Porphyromonas gingivalis -- manipulates the body's immune system to disable normal processes that would otherwise destroy ... > full story -
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Quick Detection of Periodontitis Pathogens
January 3, 2013 — Millions upon millions of people suffer from periodontitis, an inflammation that can lead to the loss of teeth if left untreated. A new diagnostic platform enables the pathogens to be detected ... > full story -
Nature-Inspired Advance for Treating Sensitive Teeth
January 2, 2013 — Taking inspiration from Mother Nature, scientists are reporting an advance toward preventing the tooth sensitivity that affects millions of people around the world. The substance is similar to the ... > full story -
Evidence Contradicts Idea That Starvation Caused Saber-Tooth Cat Extinction
December 26, 2012 — The latest study of the microscopic wear patterns on the teeth of the American lions and saber-toothed cats that roamed North America in the late Pleistocene found that they were living well off the ... > full story -
Evidence Insufficient to Recommend Routine Antibiotics for Joint Replacement Patients, Experts Say
December 18, 2012 — Medical researchers have found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine use of antibiotics for joint replacement ... > full story -
Scientists 'Surprised' to Discover Very Early Ancestors Survived on Tropical Plants, New Study Suggests
December 14, 2012 — Between three million and 3.5 million years ago, the diet of our very early ancestors in central Africa is likely to have consisted mainly of tropical grasses and sedges, new research ... > full story -
Experts Warn of Misbehaving Tooth Fairy
December 13, 2012 — Opinions of the tooth fairy as kind and giving may need to be revised following "mounting reports of less child-friendly activity," according to a new ... > full story
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