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Scientists found an 8-year-old Neanderthal child in a Belgian cave, and the molar DNA found is said to be the oldest human genetic code ever sequenced, turning one hillside into a rare window on our deep pastA young Neanderthal girl, the "Scladina child," unearthed in Belgium, has revolutionized our understanding of these ancient relatives. Her ...
In 1991, archaeologists tested a lump of ancient chewing gum from Scandinavia, it unexpectedly preserved the DNA of a person who lived 5,700 years agoArchaeologists are uncovering ancient secrets from chewed birch pitch. These small lumps, found across Scandinavia and northern Europe, are...
In 1844, Horace Wells watched a laughing-gas stunt hide pain in plain sight, and it wasn’t just a party trick: It changed anesthesiaPicture the year 1844: a dentist named Horace Wells observes a surreal scene where a man inhaling nitrous oxide, famed for inducing laughte...
Goodbye to the Dragon Man mystery: Ancient proteins suggest the skull belonged to a DenisovanScientists have uncovered new molecular evidence. This evidence indicates the Harbin cranium fossil, known as 'Dragon Man', is a Denisovan....
Scientists drilled only 200 meters into Antarctica and uncovered Earth's oldest ice with 6-million-year-old air trapped insideScientists have recovered 6-million-year-old ice from Antarctica. This ice contains air bubbles from Earth's ancient atmosphere. It offers ...
A 7-year-old found a strange fossil in the Badlands, and scientists were stunned by what it was: It belonged to a member of an extinct family of saber-toothed cat-like mammalsA young visitor to Badlands National Park made an extraordinary find. Seven-year-old Kylie Ferguson discovered the fossilized skull of an a...
Pompeii victim was likely a Roman physician who fled Vesuvius with his medical kit still in handArchaeologists in Pompeii discovered a physician who died attempting to escape Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, taking his medical kit. Modern tech...
How to prevent tooth cavity? Your hair and skin hold the clue; a revolutionary toothpaste may helpA new toothpaste made from keratin, a protein found in hair, could transform dental care. Researchers have developed a way to use this mate...
Tooth implanted in eye restores vision in life-changing surgeryBrent Chapman, a Canadian, lost his vision. He suffered from Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Doctors performed a rare surgery. They implanted his...
75-year-old woman regains vision through her tooth with first-of-its-kind surgery after 10 years of darknessIn Canada, Gail Lane, a 75-year-old woman, regained her sight after a decade. Doctors used her own tooth to create an artificial cornea. Th...
Real-life Jurassic Park? Ancient rhino proteins found — dino discoveries may be comingScientists have extracted 24-million-year-old protein sequences from a rhino tooth discovered in the Canadian Arctic, surpassing the age li...
Doctor performs bizzare surgery on blind woman, implants her tooth in the eyeA blind Canadian woman, Gail Lane, is undergoing a groundbreaking "tooth-in-eye" surgery at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver, marki...
Forget implants! New drug can regrow human teeth naturally, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw shares a video of how medicine worksKiran Mazumdar-Shaw praises a new drug that can regrow human teeth. The drug was developed by Toregem Biopharma. It works by targeting and ...
How a simple dental visit uncovered a case of cancer in a manA 78-year-old man sought dental treatment for a loose pre-molar, which worsened to reveal metastatic prostate cancer after a CT scan. Dr. A...
Foods to eat after having a tooth extractionAfter having your wisdom teeth removed, soreness is typical. Soft foods like yogurt, ice cream, and soups can help with healing by preventi...
Dentists should give antibiotics to high-risk patients to help prevent life-threatening heart infection: StudyThe study, led by Professor Martin Thornhill from the University of Sheffield's School of Clinical Dentistry, suggests that current guideli...
Dental Science: IISc researchers say tiny bots can help big way in root-canal treatment“The dentinal tubules are very small, and bacteria reside deep in the tissue. Current techniques are not efficient enough to go all the way...
Mehbooba claims she was prevented from visiting area in PulwamaShe claimed that sand extraction through “illegal tenders” was being carried out in the area and lashed out at the administration alleging ...
Innovation drones to a new altitudeHow would a management guru respond to the development? Hail the innovation? Berate the lack of leanness in the operation?
The moral of mercyHimsaor violence and headlines seem to have been made for each other. The greater the degree of violence the greater is its chance of domin...