“That proteins are in the spotlight since there is no DNA,” according to Frido Welker, is a frequent dilemma about deep-time human studies. The mineral crust on the live teeth has become stuck on, and ...

Potassium levels in dental calculus -- mineralized dental plaque that may preserve biochemical markers of systemic health -- may be a possible indicator of diabetes. The study was published in BMC ...

A study has, for the first time, identified minute traces of broomcorn millet consumption directly from human dental calculus, offering an unprecedented window into medieval diets and expanding the ...