Tooth decay, also known as dental caries, is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting people worldwide. It occurs when bacteria in the mouth break down sugars, producing acids that erode ...
Over the course of the 19th century, across North America and Europe, death slowly migrated from the home to the hospital and came to be viewed as a medical event, and no longer primarily a religious ...
Synthetic organisms, mirror-reversed on the molecular level from natural life, could be a possibility within decades. They could interact with humans and the environment in unpredictable, potentially ...