Edmund Kornberg

A Silent Discovery in the Human Mouth If you brushed your teeth this morning, you might have swept past one of the most intriguing biological discoveries of 2025.Researchers have identified giant circular DNA structures  inside oral bacteria—so large and complex that previous sequencing technologies missed them entirely. They call these genetic giants “inocles” —short for Insertion-sequence encoded, oral origin, circular genomic elements. The discovery, published in Nature Communications ,...

Why are we still brushing our teeth with chemicals invented over a century ago? If you open your bathroom cabinet right now, chances are...

The Harsh Truth About Oral Health You brush. You floss. Maybe you even rinse with mouthwash that burns like rocket fuel. And yet,...