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Researchers Discover Why Cold Induces Tooth Pain and Hypersensitivity and How to Stop It

Researchers report in Science Advances that they have uncovered a new function for odontoblasts, the cells that form dentin, the shell beneath the tooth's enamel that encases the soft dental pulp containing nerves and blood vessels.

Oil and Natural Gas Production Emit More Methane than Previously Thought

The Environmental Protection Agency is underestimating methane emissions from oil and gas production according to a new research published in Atmos. Chem. Phys.

Supplement Prevents Strokes in Patients with Rare Genetic Disorder

CHOP Researchers found that a nutritional supplement may reduce the risk of fatal strokes and could be used to prevent formation of amyloid plaque deposits.

Consumption of Ultra-processed Foods and Drinks, and Colorectal Cancer risk

Consumption of ultra-processed foods and drink could increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer, concluded a large study undertaken by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).

Earthquakes in Alaska: Melting Glaciers Contribute

In 1958, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake caused a tsunami that ran 1,700 feet up a mountainside. Researchers think the region's loss of glaciers caused the earthquakes..

Novel Coronavirus Circulated Undetected Months before the First COVID-19 Cases in Wuhan

Novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that caused COVID-19 was circulating for at most two months before the first cases were described in China, researchers estimate.