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Biochemistry Apr 8, 2019

Modeling biomimetic collagen-ligand interactions to understand intrafibrillar mineralization

Living organisms form biological minerals during biomineralization, where inorganic elements can selectively deposit on specific organic macromolecules under precise control. The process can be divided into biocalcification ...

Archaeology Apr 4, 2019

Tongzi hominids are potentially a new human ancestor in Asia

The CENIEH has been participating in a comparative research about human teeth discovered in this Southern China site which has revealed that Tongzi's teeth do not fit the morphological pattern of traditional Homo erectus.

Evolution Jan 22, 2019

Otago researcher contributes piece to the puzzle of baleen whales' evolution

An Otago researcher has added another piece to the puzzle of the evolution of modern baleen whales with a world-first study examining the teeth and enamel of baleen whales' ancestors.

Archaeology Nov 9, 2018

Prehistoric teeth give up their secrets

The isotope values of food consumed are reflected in the individual's tissues. As bone is constantly being turned over by remodelling, analysing the stable isotope ratios of bone collagen can shine a light on the main dietary ...

Archaeology Oct 30, 2018

Lamprey teeth identified for the first time in London's archaeological record

Keratin 'teeth' belonging to the gruesome lamprey fish have been identified in London's archaeological record for the first time. The exceptionally rare discovery was made by Alan Pipe Senior Archaeozoologist at MOLA (Museum ...

Archaeology Oct 3, 2018

Teeth of Homo antecessor shed light on trends in Pleistocene hominin dental evolution

Some of the dental features characteristic of Neanderthals were already present in Early Pleistocene Homo antecessor, according to a study published September 19, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Laura Martín-Francés ...

Archaeology Sep 6, 2018

What Anglo Saxon teeth can tell us about modern health

Evidence from the teeth of Anglo Saxon children could help identify modern children most at risk from conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

Archaeology Jul 31, 2018

Research solves a 160-year-old mystery about the origin of skeletons

Scientists at The University of Manchester and the University of Bristol have used powerful X-rays to peer inside the skeletons of some of our oldest vertebrate relatives, solving a 160-year-old mystery about the origin of ...

Archaeology Jun 7, 2018

A human fossil species in western Europe could be close to a million years old

First direct dating of an early human tooth confirms the antiquity of Homo antecessor, western Europe's oldest known human fossil species.

Materials Science Jun 1, 2018

Scientists develop material that could regenerate dental enamel

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new way to grow mineralised materials which could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone.

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