Comment I bet he does it for 2 reasons (Score 2) 126
1) does not have to share royalties he uses for sampling 2) it is not copyrightable so it is public domain.
Comment Re:Good (Score 1) 97
So true... leadership in my town are doing that all the time and retaliate if you try to ask them to do the right thing. Corruption is all they care about.
Submission + - New Gel Regrows Tooth Enamel (sciencedaily.com) 2
fahrbot-bot writes: ScienceDaily is reporting that researchers have developed a fluoride-free gel that could help rebuild damaged tooth enamel, something the body cannot naturally replace once it is lost. Inspired by the proteins that guide enamel formation in infancy, the gel fills microscopic cracks, acting as as a framework, and draws calcium and phosphate from saliva to grow a new mineral layer that closely matches healthy enamel.
The material draws calcium and phosphate ions from saliva and uses them to guide the controlled formation of new mineral crystals. This process is known as epitaxial mineralization. In simple terms, the new crystals grow in alignment with the tooth's existing structure, allowing them to connect with the natural tissue beneath them rather than forming a separate, poorly organized coating.
According to the researchers, this organized growth helps the repaired surface recover both the microscopic architecture and the physical properties of healthy enamel.
In addition, when applied to exposed dentine, the gel can grow an enamel like mineral layer over the surface. This could help reduce tooth sensitivity while also creating a stronger surface for dental restorations to bond to.
The researchers tested the regenerated material under conditions intended to reproduce the stresses teeth experience in daily life. These included repeated brushing, chewing forces, and contact with acidic foods that can gradually dissolve enamel.
The results showed that the restored tissue displayed mechanical behavior similar to that of healthy natural enamel, suggesting it may be durable enough for practical dental use.
In lab tests on human teeth using human saliva, the process took about 24 hours for the initial crystallization, reaching 80% of the enamel's original strength in 2 weeks. Human trials have recently begun.
The study is published in Nature and also discussed on Instagram.
The material draws calcium and phosphate ions from saliva and uses them to guide the controlled formation of new mineral crystals. This process is known as epitaxial mineralization. In simple terms, the new crystals grow in alignment with the tooth's existing structure, allowing them to connect with the natural tissue beneath them rather than forming a separate, poorly organized coating.
According to the researchers, this organized growth helps the repaired surface recover both the microscopic architecture and the physical properties of healthy enamel.
In addition, when applied to exposed dentine, the gel can grow an enamel like mineral layer over the surface. This could help reduce tooth sensitivity while also creating a stronger surface for dental restorations to bond to.
The researchers tested the regenerated material under conditions intended to reproduce the stresses teeth experience in daily life. These included repeated brushing, chewing forces, and contact with acidic foods that can gradually dissolve enamel.
The results showed that the restored tissue displayed mechanical behavior similar to that of healthy natural enamel, suggesting it may be durable enough for practical dental use.
In lab tests on human teeth using human saliva, the process took about 24 hours for the initial crystallization, reaching 80% of the enamel's original strength in 2 weeks. Human trials have recently begun.
The study is published in Nature and also discussed on Instagram.
Comment Re:Ouroboros of Shit (Score 1) 37
The math is not adding up for 50B a year industry
Comment Re:Oh HELL No! (Score 1) 44
I bet most will be low budget not great films...
Comment PowerToys Search (Score 2) 105
Powertoys have a search feature similar to macOS and it is delightful... they should just make that standard.
Comment Re:No surprise (Score 1) 73
I would think he would declare Apple is going to build a memory FAB for their products and keep the costs of production low and profit from 1 more part of the supply chain they control in full.
Comment Re:Never held accountable (Score 1) 65
Since he has voting control of the company I don't think investors have much say in the matter unless you are bank he wants to borrow money from
Comment Re:How about an ability to disable AI being presen (Score 1) 52
Easy, don't use their products!
Comment Re:It's just an episode of the show (Score 1) 87
Style wise some of this new movie was bad FX. Those little creatures look like stop animation and something out of the film The Labyrinth for the creatures. It did not match the other quality of the film. It was distracting.
Comment Re:I don't believe in 'lifetime support' (Score 1) 89
As a lifetime pass person I badly want them to have proper support dealing with audio books because it never remembers where it last was... on mobile or streaming and taking a screenshot is annoying to go back to where you were
Submission + - Google Maps 'Unburned' the Pacific Palisades - and Infuriated Angelenos Noticed (redstate.com) 1
schwit1 writes:
Angelenos have been noticing something strange: the Google Maps satellite imagery depicting the Los Angeles areas of the Pacific Palisades and Altadena now shows pristine neighborhoods untouched by the devastating fires of January 2025.
Of course, as we all know, those neighborhoods are in ruins. Why would Google pretend otherwise?
On Reddit, user TinyPinkSparkles asked, “Why is Google maps back to showing old satellite images of Altadena?" She continued:Not too long after the fire, Google updated the satellite imagery to reflect the fire and thousands of lost structures. Now it's back to pre-fire images of houses and businesses that are no longer there. Why?
Comment Re:Teams harms civilisation..... (Score 1) 58
and Zoom. Good things there are alternatives.
Comment Re: Why would you buy a dead company... 2000's is (Score 1) 51
GameStop is way too small for a cap vs ebay... crazy they want to eat the larger fish
Comment Re:So zero, then? (Score 1) 43
And they are going to share in the spoils right? After all, they trained it on Git stored projects
