Shapeshifting microrobots can brush and floss teeth
The robotic microswarm could be particularly valuable for those who lack the manual dexterity to clean their teeth effectively themselves.
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Joseph Shavit
Jun 22, 2022
Gum disease is linked with heart attacks and diabetes
Large study has found that people with a prior heart attack or diabetes are more likely to have gum disease than their healthy counterparts.
Joseph Shavit
May 17, 2022
Brushing teeth from the inside out: Tiny bots can deep clean teeth
Nano-sized robots manipulated using a magnetic field can help kill bacteria deep inside dentinal tubules, and boost root canal success.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 16, 2022
New sabre-tooth predator precedes cats by millions of years
The lower jaw and teeth fossil offers a window into what the Earth was like during the Eocene Period, more than 40 million years ago.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 7, 2022
Tooth study prompts rethink of human evolution
A study into tooth wear in a group of wild Japanese macaques has significant implications for the study of human evolution.
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