Melbourne, how can you tell the age of a wild animal? We have discovered that some Australian marsupials can be distinguished by their teeth.In a new paper published in Archives of Oral Biology, we show that kangaroos' front teeth record their age in different ways, and can even tell us...
Cleveland (Ohio) [US], The kidneys are essential for maintaining normal health because they filter waste from the circulation. If they are unable to effectively filter out foreign substances a number of serious, sometimes fatal medical disorders can arise. According to a recent study, tooth loss...
Lancaster, how much would you be willing to pay for a perfect movie star smile? For some people, trying to achieve sparkling white, evenly straight teeth without a Hollywood budget is costly to their health as well as their wallet.The UK social media trend for "turkey teeth" – named after...
At an auction in Pittsburgh, England in 2011, a tooth belonging to John Lennon sold for just over US$31,000.How much are your teeth worth?Teeth are amazing little miracles. They brighten our smiles, we use them to speak and we chew with them more than 600 times at every meal. Yet, in a...