Mice deficient in the EDA protein lack normal tooth features. Restoring EDA in embryonic teeth at increasing doses has now been found to recover these dental features in a stepwise pattern that mimics ...

The human body is remarkable in its ability to repair and regenerate damaged tissues. Whether it's a cut on the skin or a ...

Emphasizes the importance of maintaining healthy teeth for proper chewing, clear speech, and an attractive appearance. It explains the different types of teeth and their functions, the structure of a ...

This is the second edition of a book originally published in 1998. It has a foreword by Edwina Kidd, whose association must surely endorse it as an important reference text. Initially, it is difficult ...

The Middle Triassic was an important time in the evolutionary history of reptiles because it was during this time that many modern groups originated and initially diversified. In this context, the ...

SCNHRB copy (39088016474348) has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, gift of Milo Hellman. SCNHRB copy has offprint article, "The natural history of the human teeth, by John Hunter: a study" ...

The Tyrannosaurus rex and its fellow theropod dinosaurs that rampage across the screen in movies like Jurassic World were successful predators partly due to a unique, deeply serrated tooth structure ...

Andre Studart, Professor of Complex Materials, said that they were able to produce a tough, multi-layered material based on the construction principle of teeth or seashells. New Procedure that allows ...

A new study has revealed a chain mail-like woven microstructure that gives parrotfish teeth their remarkable ability to chomp on coral all day long - the structure could serve as a blueprint for ...

In the western terrestrial garter snake, Thamnophis elegans, three tooth types can be recognized based on their shape: recurved, curved, and linear. Recurved teeth are a shallow S-shape in appearance, ...