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A team of researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on a new graphene-based sensor design ...
Here, we’ll explore the inside of the duck’s mouth and learn more about their bills and what they use them for. Then, we’ll check out their gizzard and find out just why ducks eat rocks. We’ll go over ...
Now, according to a study published in the journal Stem Cells Translational Medicine, researchers have shown it’s possible to cultivate lab-grown human teeth cells inside of a pig’s mouth.
We all know that injuries which occur inside the mouth heal much quicker than those on the outside of the body. Scientists ...
Diving Deep into the Mouth's Microbial Dark Matter Researchers are studying unfamiliar forms of bacteria. The best place to find them? It’s inside our mouths.
Among the more than 500 species of bacteria that thrive in the human mouth, one seems to play by its own rules. This video shows one Corynebacterium matruchotii bacterium dividing into many ...
Divers off the Bahamas were treated to an up-close view of the inside of a shark’s mouth when the shark swallowed a camera, providing stunning video.
The human mouth is a weird place. Canker sores occur in what’s called the oral mucosa, which is doctor-speak for the skin (it’s not actually skin) inside your mouth.
One of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet is closer than you think -- right inside your mouth. Your mouth is a thriving ecosystem of more than 500 different species of bacteria living in ...
Could certain diseases be transferred from a dog’s mouth to a human’s mouth? How important is doggy dental care? Is a dog’s mouth cleaner than a human’s mouth? Here, we present an infographic designed ...
Kayaker Adrián Simancas describes what it was like being swallowed briefly by a humpback whale off the coast of Chile.
Other species of Corynebacterium are found elsewhere in the human microbiome, such as the skin and inside the nasal cavity.