Unlike sharks or crocodiles that grow new teeth throughout their lives, humans get only two sets. Scientists are working on regenerative dentistry to grow new teeth or help existing teeth repair themselves:
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Why do people have baby teeth and adult teeth?
A pediatric dentist and an anthropologist explain how baby teeth and adult teeth help humans chomp their food over a long lifespan.
Allen Iverson refused to play by the NBA's unwritten rules. He wore cornrows, embraced hip-hop culture and spoke his mind. The 2001 Sixers represented Philadelphia's brash soul and changed basketball culture.
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Allen Iverson’s 2001 Sixers embodied Philly’s brash, gritty soul − and changed basketball culture forever
The 76ers celebrate the 25th anniversary of an iconic team that lost the championship but captured the heart of the city.
Canada was officially declared “measles-free” 27 years ago, but no more. The rising number of measles outbreaks is a symptom of a deeper issue: declining trust in public messaging about science and health, which has led to decreased vaccination rates. https://buff.ly/V7RPaXR
The beauty backfire effect: Being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers, new research shows
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The beauty backfire effect: Being too attractive can hurt fitness influencers, new research shows
Pretty isn’t always profitable.
Trump was already cutting low-income energy assistance – the shutdown is making things worse as cold weather arrives
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Trump was already cutting low-income energy assistance – the shutdown is making things worse as cold weather arrives
Nearly a quarter of US households struggle to pay their energy bills at the same time as America’s social safety nets, including home heat aid, a...
The Supreme Court is hearing a religious freedom case that has united church-state separation advocates and religious liberty defenders. At stake: whether incarcerated people can seek damages when officials violate their religious rights.
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Supreme Court soon to hear a religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide
Landor v. Louisiana, one of this year’s highest-profile religious freedom cases, underscores how complex legal protections for free exercise are ...
Well-resourced schools are positioned to help teachers experiment with #AI, while under-resourced schools lag behind. Researchers say how teachers implement AI now will determine whether it narrows or widens educational equity gaps.
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AI could worsen inequalities in schools – teachers are key to whether it will
Under-resourced schools are less likely to support teachers in implementing AI technology to best serve learning.
Nobel Prize winner James Watson died at 97 having made monumental contributions to science while also leaving a legacy tarnished by sexism, racism and the erasure of colleagues like Rosalind Franklin. His life illustrates both the best and worst of the scientific establishment.
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James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition
James Dewey Watson is best known for his Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the structure of DNA. Controversy around who should be credited highlight...
Airlines are trying to target flight cancellations on high-frequency routes. This should help mitigate the impact, according to a civil aviation expert. Typically American Airlines flies nine flights a day from Miami to Orlando, but they are planning to fly eight this weekend.
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What to know as hundreds of flights are grounded across the US – an air travel expert explains
Get to airports early and go easy on the luggage. Also, expect delays.
Mothers often shoulder the primary burden of school selection and worry their choices reflect their parenting abilities. A new book examines how school choice has intensified anxiety among parents when their kids start kindergarten.
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Anxiety over school admissions isn’t limited to college – parents of young children are also feeling pressure, some more acutely than others
Women often see their choice of school as a reflection of whether they are good moms, while parents of color feel pressure to find a racially inclu...