Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your body contains the stuff of rocks: the calcium-based minerals ...

Shark teeth are also disposable – they are constantly replaced throughout their lives, like a conveyor belt pushing a new ...

While bones can regrow themselves when they break, teeth aren’t so lucky, and that leads to millions of people worldwide suffering from some form of edentulism, a.k.a. toothlessness. Now, Japanese ...

Stem cells derived from deciduous canine teeth and dental pulp can be grafted and produce bone regeneration between parents and offspring, according to a study in Cell Transplantation (2011, Vol. 20:7 ...

Teeth help animals bite and chew food. Meat-eating carnivores tend to have sharp teeth to sink into their prey, while herbivores tend to have flatter teeth to grind down their plant-based meals. Some ...

A new tool tracks hard tissue growth like teeth and bones in many species. Your body contains the stuff of rocks: the calcium-based minerals in bones and teeth. In a process called biomineralization, ...