Gum disease, cavities and missing teeth track with higher rates of stroke, cardiovascular disease and cancer, with ties also drawn to diabetes, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer’s.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2026
In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), a 3D printing method, a laser selectively melts layers of metal powder to form complex internal passages and cavities.
As long as you nestle each new layer into the hollows below, either method will ultimately lead to a version of the same structure, with a density of about 74 percent.
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Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2026
Arcadia Valley Missouri The hills, hollows, caves, and springs of the Missouri Ozarks all promise great fall drives.
In a historic first, two olive ridley sea turtles crawled out of the sea within the second week of September and laid their eggs in pits of sand in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Sep. 2026
The adult female lays its eggs beneath the skin of apples, leaving pits and dimples on the fruit.
Some have indentations meant to gather rainwater, and some have multiple points of entry and egress, all of which the rats apparently appreciate.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
20 Aug. 2026
Like the experimental teeth, the ones from Neanderthal archaeological sites had the same overlapping small fractures, shallow indentations, and shallow scratches.
Yet research from University of Southern California in 2021 found neighbors closer to the Murphy wells or directly downwind had significantly lower lung function than those living further away.
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Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, CNN first reported of a supply shortage stemming from issues with the water wells in Monterrey, Mexico, which is the source used by Coca-Cola.
The worst came during the early hours of July 28, when heavy rains fell on already soggy ground, running down steep hills into narrow river valleys — a perfect recipe for fast, devastating flooding.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2026
The mountains and far interior could see an additional 3 to 6 degrees of warming Wednesday, and there’s a 40% chance the warmest valleys could reach triple digits Friday or Saturday, according to the forecast.
—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Sep. 2026
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