Neolithic's Oldest City Discovered with Colored Bones Buried Right Beneath House Floors

Medicine & Technology Mar 22, 2022

The neolithic age contains the foundations of lifestyles we have in the modern world. See more about a new discovery from one of the age's first successful cities.

3D-Printed Back Brace Made of Carbon Nanotubes Detects Stress and Strain for Better-Fine-Tuning Scoliosis Treatment

Feb 09, 2022

Experts from UK and US developed a new concept of a back brace that detects the amount of stress and strain and enables doctors to adjust it for better scoliosis treatment.

'Microrobots' That Work Like Fontanelle Developed for Easy Bone Treatment Procedures

Jan 18, 2022

A new study developed 'microrobots' to make bone treatment procedures convenient and effective.

Life on Mars? NASA Perseverance Rover Captures What Looks Like a 'Human Skeleton' and 'Animal' Buried on the Red Planet

Jan 14, 2022

NASA's Perseverance continues to search for life in Mars. Recent imaging from the rover shows what appears to be a human skeleton and a frog.

Osteoarthritis Symptoms Can Be Alleviated Using Lubricants Inspired by Ice Solutions Found in Olympic Arenas

Jan 13, 2022

A new nanotechnology study was able to develop a modern approach of lubricants used in osteoarthritis treatments inspired by aspect of gliding solutions in Olympic ice arenas.

Australia's Thunderbirds Struck by Drought Before Going Extinct 48,000 Years Ago

Dec 29, 2021

Recent paleontological investigation from Australia revealed that a bone disease and drought inflicted the lifestyle of thunderbirds in the contitent before they went extinct 48,000 years ago.

Radiobotics And vRad Strengthen And Expand Their Partnership

Dec 02, 2021

Radiobotics announced today it has significantly extended its partnership with Virtual Radiologic (vRad), the leading US teleradiology practice, to develop a full suite of software algorithms to enhance the speed and accuracy of bone fracture X-ray studies.

Mercury Poisoning: 370 Human Bones From Spain and Portugal Contains Highest Levels Of Chemical Element Due To Cinnabar Exposure

Nov 18, 2021

Scientists found the first evidence of mercury poisoning in some bones in Spain dating back 5,000 years. They believe it came from exposure to cinnabar, a mercury sulfide mineral used to create artwork or consumes as a "magical drug."

Percussion Flaking Even Before Stone Age: Bone Tools Crafted From Elephant Remains Challenges Understanding of Early Humans

Sep 02, 2021

A discovery from Italy reveals that bone tools were existent since the Lower Paleolithic period. The bone tools that were earlier than stone works were crafted from the remains of the now-extinct straight-tusked-elephants.

Swiss Experts Examine Elephant’s Biomechanical Trunk Flexibility Through LOTR and Avatar 3D Camera

Aug 24, 2021

A new study examined the structure of an elephant's trunk and how it moves flexibly without bones. Methods used for motions pictures like Lord of the Rings and Avatar made the observation possible.

Why Do We Hear Our Toes Crack?

Jan 26, 2021

Sometimes the crack or sound that you hear when your toes could be harmless. But sometimes, it could already be a signal of a serious health condition.

Scientists Reveal Rare Burial Practice of A Dismembered Child 8,000 Years Ago

Nov 04, 2020

Scientists from the Australian National University found the rare burial practice of a child without arms and legs from 8,000 years ago in Indonesia.

Fossil Evidence Says Shovel Lizards 'Hibernate' Like Modern Animals

Aug 31, 2020

Hibernation is a common defense mechanism where an animal moves to a state of minimal activity to survive tough winter months - and new fossil suggests that it occurred back in the Early Triassic period.

Which Dinosaur Bone Helps Support Their Weight?

Aug 21, 2020

New research supports that the trabecular bone structure found in a variety of dinosaurs are the key to supporting their massive weight.

Effective Ways to Avoid Fractures When You Have Osteoporosis

Dec 27, 2019

Falling and breaking your bone is dangerous, but they are especially alarming for those with osteoporosis.