LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 2003 -- Often viewed as static support beams, human bones are in fact dynamic organs enmeshed in the network chatter--the complex information processing--that characterizes ...

The composition of the skull bone is unique and plays a direct role in influencing brain health through small channels in the bone and immune cell expression pathways, reported researchers based at ...

Figure 1. (a) Schematic representation of the (a) bone structure and its composition ranging from nanometers to micrometres and (b) development of biomimetic scaffolds containing the various steps for ...

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is an inorganic mineral present in human bone and teeth. It plays a role in the structural strength of bone and in bone regeneration. While it occurs naturally in bone, healthcare ...

Bone marrow is a spongy tissue found inside some of your bones. Your body uses it to make white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Bone marrow is the soft tissue in your bones that makes and ...

Bone cancer is a rare type of cancer that happens when cells in a bone begin to grow out of control. While people may think of bone as solid and unchanging, it constantly dissolves and forms new bone ...