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Building Artificial Bone

Posted by samzenpus on from the I'll-take-a-femur-to-go dept.

Late-Eight writes "Researchers from the National University of Singapore, have recently developed a new way to make artificial bone from mineralised collagen. For some time scientists have tried to make nanosized artificial bone materials using various methods, And have recently turned their attention to mineralised collagen, a nanoapatite/collagen composite. This material is highly biocompatible and has the nanostructure of artificial bone. It could be used in bone grafts and bone-tissue engineering, among other applications."

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  1. old news? by friedman101 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pfizer already has an edge in the artificial bone industry.

  2. Surely not by AskChopper · · Score: 3, Funny

    Biomimetic Man just doesn't have the same ring to it..

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  3. Re:Whats so great about that? by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 5, Funny

    "my girlfriend has 3 artificial bones. she keeps them in the sock drawer"

    Pity they only fit when she's inflated.

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  4. Politicians with no backbone by flyingfsck · · Score: 2, Funny

    may benefit from this...

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