Tag Archives: Humans

Who Knew Humans Have a Third Set of Teeth?

Most people are born with 20 baby teeth and 32 permanent teeth. But around 1% of people have a condition called hyperdontia, which means they have extra teeth, known as supernumerary teeth.1 These extra teeth can be either baby or permanent, and there might be one or several of them. However, according to Katsu Takahashi,… Read More »

Electric fish — and humans — pause before communicating key points

American writer and humorist Mark Twain, a master of language and noted lecturer, once offered, “The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.” Electric fish and today’s TED talk speakers take a page from Twain’s playbook. They pause before sharing something particularly meaningful. Pauses also… Read More »

Coronavirus live updates: WHO warns of ‘hotspots’ in Africa; Regeneron tests its potential therapy on humans

Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. topped two million as the virus begins to spread more rapidly in some states that aggressively reopened such as Texas, Arizona, North Carolina and others. While health officials expected cases to rise as states reopened, the focus now is on ensuring that surges don’t boil over into uncontrolled outbreaks. … Read More »

When did humans start getting acne

Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents Review. Simon published his observations in in his work Die Hautkrankheiten durch Anatomische Untersuchungen Erlautert Skin conditions explained through anatomical investigation; Plewig and Kligman, Retinoids are medications that reduce inflammation, normalize the follicle cell life cycle, and reduce sebum production. J Cutan Dis. Clinical, Cosmetic… Read More »