We may soon be giving our unwanted eggshells to science, thanks to new research that has used the humble chicken eggshell to create a new bioactive material for making safe, effective bone grafts.

Scientists are closer to understanding how to grow replacement bones with stem cell technology. Scientists are closer to understanding how to grow replacement bones with stem cell technology, thanks ...

Scanning electron microscopy images of cement specimens with 0% (a), 10% (b), 20% (c, f), 30% (d) and 40% (e) barium titanate (by weight). (Courtesy: Materials 11 1258/CC BY 4.0) Natural bone exhibits ...

28 November 2023: Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER) have developed a new surgical implant that has the ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The microscopic architecture of bone tissue - an intricate mineral framework smaller than a human hair - enables its unique ability to heal and bear weight. This structural ...

A dental bone graft is a procedure performed to increase the amount of bone in a part of the jaw where bone has been lost or where additional support is needed. Bone may be taken from elsewhere in the ...

What keeps bones able to remodel themselves and stay healthy? A team from Charité Berlin has discovered clues to the key function of non-collagen protein compounds and how they help bone cells react ...