3D X-ray techniques reveals secrets from inside bones
An international research team has used new X-ray techniques to describe how the architecture of healthy human bones is built...
Read MorePrimitive stem cells point to new bone grafts for stubborn-to-heal fractures
Although most broken bones can be mended with a firm cast and a generous measure of tender loving care, more...
Read MoreBringing burnt bones back to ‘life’ using 3D technology
Forensic scientists at the University of Portsmouth have discovered a new way of presenting fragile evidence, by reconstructing a 'jigsaw'...
Read MoreUniversity College Dublin researcher to co-lead a €4.5m collaborative project to develop new therapies to treat orthopaedic infection
A University College Dublin (UCD) researcher, Professor Paula Bourke, UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, is principal investigator (PI)...
Read MoreExcess weight during pre-school linked to higher bone fracture risk
Pre-school children who are overweight or obese have a higher risk of bone fractures during childhood than normal weight pre-schoolers,...
Read MoreOrthopaedic patients go to private clinics abroad to avoid COVID-19 delays
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit hard on patients waiting for orthopaedic surgeries. Extra delays added up to the already long...
Read MoreResearchers help give robotic arms a steady hand for surgeries
Steady hands and uninterrupted, sharp vision are critical when performing surgery on delicate structures like the brain or hair-thin blood...
Read MoreMind-controlled arm prostheses that ‘feel’ are now a part of everyday life
For the first time, people with arm amputations can experience sensations of touch in a mind-controlled arm prosthesis that they...
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