Unlike humans, mouse bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) cannot be easily harvested by adherence to plastic owing to the contamination of cultures by hematopoietic cells. The design of ...

The functions of bones include maintaining blood calcium levels, providing mechanical support to soft tissues and serving as levers for muscle action, supporting haematopoiesis, and housing the brain ...

Around 500 million years ago, early vertebrates in the seas became fish, adopting an inner skeleton and a flexible spine based on a nanocmposite of fibers and mineral, known as bone material. This ...