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Bacteria in the mouth break down the carbohydrates that make up part of the ligaments that hold your teeth in place. This discovery could lead to new treatments for periodontal disease.

The latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer has provided an update on the most recent statistics and trends in cancer cases and deaths in the United States. This year’s report also places focus on pancreatic cancer.

Head and neck tumors are very difficult to treat, and there is a lack of prognostic markers. Now, a new study has focused on the development and identification of specific markers to improve risk assessment for these patients.

Researchers have used AI to discover that humans in a crowd are more likely to imitate others first and then think independently after.

Jeholornis was a raven-sized bird that lived 120 million years ago. No one’s been able to get a good look at the ancient bird's head. But in a new study, researchers digitally reconstructed a Jeholornis skull, revealing details about its eyes and brain that shed light on its vision and sense of smell.

According to research, strategies to reduce mercury use in gold mining each have possibly dangerous issues.

Researchers have designed a new type of soft, robotic gripper that uses a collection of thin tentacles to entangle and ensnare objects.

A glove that can deliver different tactile sensations, including pressure, vibration and texture roughness has been designed, with potential uses in VR, Braille learning and for astronauts or deep-sea divers.

Scientists have developed the first computer model predicting the role of cortical glial cells in cognition.

Researchers have developed a new, machine learning-based technique to accurately classify the state of macrophages, which is important because they can modify their behavior and act as pro- or anti-inflammatory agents in the immune response.