Scientists have created a 'heavy' mouse, the world's first animal enriched with heavy but non-radioactive isotopes - enabling them to capture in unprecedented detail the molecular structure of natural ...

Scientists have grown living bone in the laboratory for the first time – and it could help bomb blast victims. A team from the Universities of Glasgow, Strathclyde, the West of Scotland and Galway ...

The world’s first “heavy” mice have already begun to pull their weight. The rodents, which are fed on a diet containing heavier forms of some chemical elements, were dreamed up to allow researchers to ...

Researchers have successfully grown cartilage-bone grafts in the lab that can be used to repair damaged joints such as the jaw. Although reconstructive surgery is available to treat many joint ...

Studying the effects of drugs and disease in humans can be tricky business, but scientists are making great inroads in developing lab-grown versions of organs and body parts that offer powerful ...

A new study shows that at microscopic dimensions, the age-related loss of bone quality can be every bit as important as the loss of quantity in the susceptibility of bone to fracturing. While medical ...

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