Researchers have characterized the oral microbiomes of the Japanese population across time by analyzing the DNA preserved in dental calculus of human skeletal remains. The researchers compared ...

Microbe DNA from ancient dental calculus offers insights into past oral microbiomes of the Japanese people, including the phylogeny of the periodontal disease-associated archaeon, M. oralis.

Understand composite indexes and their role in measuring market performance, along with the major types, such as the Nasdaq, ...

Thyroid function tests are blood tests that measure hormone levels to check how well your thyroid is working. The most common tests are thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroxine (T4), which help ...

Program code is easier to read and understand when it is broken up into smaller sections. Functions and procedures can make code shorter, simpler and easier to write. While procedures are great for ...

Green plants and algae use light energy to make glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water. Temperature, carbon dioxide concentration and light intensity can affect the rate of photosynthesis.

All students are required to take at least two writing courses and at least one math course to graduate from UAB. To measure your mastery of a particular subject and determine which courses offer you ...

BACKGROUND: Hypertension induces structural and functional damage in multiple organs. Evidence of subclinical damage ...