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Scientists overcome major hurdle in the ability to regrow teeth (www.bbc.com)

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Scientists have taught cell to communicate with each other, allowing them to leave instruction to become a tooth cell. This is seen as a major step in the effort to regrow teeth.

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[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

imagine it catching every time you walk through a door absent mindedly

[–] wallybeavis 2 points 1 week ago

I hadn't thought about which direction it'd be pointed, I guess I assumed it would be pointed forwards...as a warning to all of my enemies - especially if they include Artic Char, those guys need to lighten up and let me smack them with my sweet long tooth