A new study published in Engineering presents a significant advancement in dry adhesive technology. Researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong University ...

A self-adaptive core-shell dry adhesive with a dynamic 'live core' shows enhanced adhesion under non-parallel contact, ...

If you’re someone who’s at risk for developing osteoporosis, you’re probably well-accustomed to receiving regular bone density tests. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA ...

Osteoporosis and bone fractures can make it harder to move around, lower your quality of life, and increase your risk of dying. As women grow older, they are more likely than men to develop a ...

A bone scan looks for changes in your bones. Before the test you have a radioactive tracer injection into your bloodstream. You have this through a tube (cannula) into a vein in your hand. It takes 2 ...

Conservators and museum technicians protect precious archaeological metal objects, such as tools and weapons, with clear coatings, leaving preserved and unobstructed views of these detailed ...

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a leading cause of low back pain and disability worldwide. Here, Liu et. al find the loss of protein MFG-E8 from damaged nucleus pulposus tissue plays a ...

(Courtesy: Emily Kane) Garner notes that their work is the first description of these microstructures on the fin rays of sculpins. "We not only described the form and configuration of these ...

Sep. 5, 2024 — There are some pretty strange ingredients in cosmetics and skin care products. One example is snail mucin -- also known as snail slime -- which is used for its moisturizing and ...

The status has been given to the B7-H3-targeted drug as a treatment for late-line relapsed or refractory osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer with no FDA-approved treatments. The coveted ...

Hypocalcemia, or low levels of calcium in the blood, can lead to calcium deficiency symptoms such as muscle aches and fatigue. To boost calcium levels, a doctor may recommend eating more calcium ...