A new study into the way bone cells organise during bone formation could open the door to a better understanding of diseases such as osteoporosis.
General Physics
Jul 18, 2017
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Since magnesium alloys are degradable, they could provide an alternative to the metals traditionally used as prostheses, connecting parts to heal bones or as stents for cardiovascular problems. A study by the UPV/EHU Faculty ...
Materials Science
Jun 22, 2017
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SpaceX is scheduled to launch its Dragon spacecraft for its eleventh commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station June 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center's historic pad 39A. Dragon will lift into orbit atop ...
Space Exploration
Jun 8, 2017
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An international, multidisciplinary research team, including an engineering professor at the University of Arkansas, has discovered a mechanism that controls the formation and function of plate-like nanocrystals that play ...
Bio & Medicine
May 31, 2017
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Space travel in a reduced gravity environment can have lasting effects on the body. For example, studies clearly show that astronauts undergo a significant drop in bone mineral density during space missions, but the precise ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 10, 2017
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A proof-of-concept study from North Carolina State University finds that the density of bones in the skull affects the size of bullet holes in the skull. The finding is useful for law enforcement officials and medical examiners ...
Other
Aug 3, 2016
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A new paper in the journal npj Microgravity explores the options for astronauts who want to prevent menstrual bleeding during their space missions. The paper, written by authors at King's College London and Baylor College ...
Space Exploration
Apr 21, 2016
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During spaceflight, astronauts lose bone mineral density, but it is not clear exactly what causes this loss. Scientists trying to understand why recently went fishing for answers. They reared small freshwater fish aboard ...
Space Exploration
Jan 25, 2016
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Studies of medaka fish raised on the International Space Station shed light on how bone responds to sustained exposure to microgravity.
Space Exploration
Sep 23, 2015
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Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, the commander of the current crew on board the International Space Station, has broken the record for the longest time spent in space with 803 days. Padalka, who is to return to Earth in ...
Space Exploration
Jul 1, 2015
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