3D printing 'glue gun' heals fractures by printing living bone in real time

During a complicated bone surgery, every second matters. The longer a wound is open, the more likely it is to become infected ...

Fossil hand from human relative puzzles scientists with mix of human- and gorilla-like features

Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei.
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Microplastics Have Been Found in Human Bones, Raising New Health Concerns

A review study conducted by Brazilian researchers found growing evidence that microplastics can reach and build up in human bone tissue, potentially disrupting bone metabolism. Lab and animal studies ...
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Microplastics Have Been Found in Human Bones, Raising New Health Concerns

Researchers reviewed more than 60 studies and found evidence that plastic particles can reach bone tissue, disrupt cell function, and may interfere with skeletal growth. Stacey Leasca is an ...
Live Science

Human skeleton quiz: What do you know about the bones in your body?

The human skeleton — our internal framework that includes bones and cartilage — evolved over millions of years. It comprises an axial skeleton, which consists of the skull and the spine, as well as an ...
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When human bones turn up in South Florida, this professor and her students get the call

The discovery of what appeared to be a human femur and pelvic bone might have unnerved the construction workers who unearthed them near Lake Worth Beach last week, but for Dr. Heather Walsh-Haney and ...
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Possible human remains found at construction site in Lake Worth

Possible human bones were uncovered on an active construction side in Lake Worth Beach on Monday, deputies say. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies found “what appeared to be” a femur and a pelvic ...
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Human remains discovered at Lake Worth construction site

LAKE WORTH, Fla. (CBS12) — Human bones were dug up at a construction site in Lake Worth. On Monday, while construction crews were digging at the site, located on Davis Road, they found the bones, a ...
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Bone Basics: How Many Bones Are in the Human Body?

The From Labs to Lives Blog provides clear, accessible explainers on everyday topics for which UC Davis has expertise. Each post is reviewed by faculty or subject-matter experts, ensuring readers get ...
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Human skull, other skeletal remains found in parking lot in Flushing

FLUSHING, Queens (WABC) -- A police investigation is underway after a human skull, and other skeletal remains were discovered in a parking lot in Queens on Monday. A city survey crew was working along ...
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Scientists sound alarm after making unsettling discovery deep in human bones: 'There's a gap in our knowledge'

Microplastics have completely permeated Earth's environment and our own bodies, from the top of Mount Everest to the deepest parts of the ocean to even inside our own brains. However, a meta-analysis ...