How to Keep Your Bones Strong at Every Age
Falling may be painful, especially if the landing is less than graceful. Even a few steps out the front door can carry with them the…
Falling may be painful, especially if the landing is less than graceful. Even a few steps out the front door can carry with them the…
New research published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine highlights the pernicious effect of obesity on the long-term health of blood-making stem cells (hematopoietic stem…
A team of scientists from UC San Diego have discovered an easy and efficient way to coax human pluripotent stem cells to regenerate bone tissue…
In a newly published study, scientists from UCLA reveal that the protein NELL-1 stimulates significant bone formation through the regenerative ability of stem cells. These…
At this year’s American Society for Bone and Mineral Research conference, NASA scientists shared what they’ve learned from a half century of related space flight…
Chemical engineers from MIT have developed coated tissue scaffolds that help the body grow new bone to repair injuries or congenital defects. MIT chemical engineers…
As hip and knee replacements become more common, so too does the risk of complications for those patients, including the risk of premature failure. Engineers…
Paleontologists found the remains of what appears to be the oldest animal with a Skeleton. Scientists believe the organism, Coronacollina acula, lived on the seafloor…
Researchers at the University of Georgia’s Regenerative Bioscience Center are working to develop a fast bone healing process for soldiers. By using “fracture putty,” adult…
An ancient domesticated do skull was found in a Razboinichya cave in the Altai Mountains of Siberia. Using an accelerator mass spectrometry and radiocarbon dating,…
It was always assumed that Neanderthals were wanderers who lived in caves during harsh weather, but some new information regarding Neanderthals is challenging that way…
We’ve been printing documents and pictures for ages and lately, 3D printers have been helping us make all kinds of 3D objects like toys and…
A new study suggests that sauropod dinosaurs had some special bones that gave them a boost during hard times. This boost came in the form…