Looking at teeth in a new light

Looking at teeth in a new light.

T eeth are the most common elements in the mammalian fossil record. Thus it is not surprising that they have yielded many insights into the lives of extinct creatures. When researchers in the 1970s noted that subtle differences in molar tooth shape could be correlated with significant dietary differences (1–7), it opened the door for a vast array of ‘‘functional analyses’’ of teeth in which var...

Looking at Cells in the Light Microscope Looking at Cells and Molecules in the Electron Microscope

9:1 Because cells are small and complex, it is hard to see their structure, hard to discover their molecular composition, and harder still to find out how their various components function. The tools at our disposal determine what we can learn about cells, and the introduction of new techniques has frequently resulted in major advances in cell biology. To understand contemporary cell biology, t...

Looking for a New Order in Urban Energy Efficient Strategies in Urban Studies

Taking a new look at looking at nothing.

A crucial question in cognitive science is how linguistic and visual information are integrated. Previous research has shown that eye movements to objects in the visual environment are locked to linguistic input. More surprisingly, listeners fixate on now-empty regions that had previously been occupied by relevant objects. This 'looking at nothing' phenomenon has been linked to the claim that t...

Looking at Globalization of English in the Context of Internationalism

The present study is an attempt to provide a current synopsis of World Englishes within globalized communities, as well as theoretical and applied feasibility of global linguistic features of English as an International Language (EIL). To do so, first, three main reactions against the spread of English by scholars around the world are discussed. Then, the possibility of describing and teaching ...