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Technology Research News December 15, 2004	Aligned Nanotubes Accommodate Bone Researchers have found that artificial joints can be improved by mimicking the alignment of collagen fibers and natural ceramic crystals in real bones using today's nanotechnology techniques.
HHMI Bulletin May 2011 Dan Ferber	Revealing the Biological Complexity of Bones Bones are the body's framework and support, our strongest tissues. Unlike the scaffold of a building, however, bones are anything but inert. They pulse with life and their maintenance requires a surprisingly delicate balancing act.
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Chemistry World February 4, 2008 Richard Van Noorden	Green Chemistry Aids Bone Repair A biodegradable polymer made with green solvents can mend broken thigh bones in mice, researchers have shown.
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IEEE Spectrum March 2009 Neil Savage	Superstrong Artificial Muscles and More From New Nanotube Material Sheets of carbon nanotubes could make strong, stretchy artificial muscles with amazing properties
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Chemistry World February 20, 2014 Andy Extance	Cheap polymers twist into superhuman muscles If nylon and polyethylene are twisted into coils, they can make artificial muscles that can lift loads over 100 times heavier than human muscle. They could replace motors in many uses, particularly robotics.
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Technology Research News June 29, 2005 Eric Smalley	Cell combo yields blood vessels Researchers experiment with methods of getting blood vessels to grow in replacement organs before the tissue is placed in the body.
Chemistry World January 20, 2011 Erica Wise	Protective shells for cells A highly permeable shell made for living cells could substantially extend their lifetime in bioengineering applications, including aiding bone repair, say US scientists.
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Technology Research News July 30, 2003 Kimberly Patch	Fractals support growing organs A method for making intricate networks of artificial blood vessels brings the decades-old dream of growing replacement organs a big step closer. The networks are designed to provide the support structure needed for organ cells to coalesce into something greater than the sum of its parts.
Managed Care October 2004 Thomas Morrow	Wound Healing Promoted with Living-Skin Substitutes Traditional therapies predominate in wound care, but for those patients with chronic conditions, engineered skin may be a welcome relief from pain and infection.
Chemistry World February 13, 2013 Michael Parkin	Bone-repairing nanoparticles laced with DNA A bone-repairing nanoparticle paste has been developed that promises faster repair of fractures and breakages. DNA containing two growth-factor genes is encapsulated inside synthetic calcium-phosphate nanoparticles.
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Chemistry World January 18, 2011 Philippa Ross	Pig power for batteries Scientists in China have developed an electrode for lithium-sulfur batteries using pig bones as a cheap and renewable carbon source.
Chemistry World April 8, 2014 Katia Moskvitch	Gel to heal divide between bones and surgical implants A new gel developed by researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, could lead to a smart coating that makes it easier to fuse surgical implants with bone tissue by reducing the chances of rejection by the body.
Chemistry World November 2007 Simon Hadlington	Solving an Ancient Puzzle Analytical chemistry is revolutionizing archaeological study - as well as igniting some controversy
Chemistry World February 1, 2012 Steve Down	The world's strongest fibers The toughest polymer yarn of all time has been made by mixing a polymer with sheets of reduced graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes during spinning.
Popular Mechanics September 27, 2007 Wayne Ma	Bionic Woman: Hollywood Sci-Fi vs. Reality Experts tell us which, if any, of TV's new Bionic Woman far-out science is (super)humanly possible.
Food Processing June 2013 Mark Anthony	Boning Up on Nutrition: Food Manufacturers Take a Closer Look at Dietary Calcium With a $4 billion bone and joint health market, functional ingredient manufacturers look to dietary calcium and Vitamin D's capabilities to help restore cracks in bone health.
Chemistry World October 13, 2011 Holly Sheahan	Probes Inspired by Butterflies Inspired by the feeding tube of butterflies, US scientists have made a flexible and porous artificial proboscis that could be used to collect tiny liquid samples. The probe can be operated remotely to collect hazardous liquids.
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AskMen.com Peter Servold	Bone Broth Soup In order to exercise, you need to keep your joints in good shape. Bone broth is nature's most nutrient-dense, easily-digestible liquid, filled with micronutrients, minerals, amino acids, and collagen.
Geotimes April 2007 Kathryn Hansen	T. Rex Tissue Yields Genetically Revealing Proteins The family tree of an infamous dinosaur is coming to life before researchers' eyes. Scientists say they extracted protein from a 68-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex leg bone that supports a genetic link between dinosaurs and birds.
Chemistry World December 22, 2015 James Urquhart	Injectable foam repairs bones French researchers have developed a self-setting injectable macroporous foam for repairing bone and assisting its growth.
Chemistry World January 12, 2011 Amaya Camara-Campos	Artificial intestine for gut studies Three-dimensional hydrogel scaffolds for studying cells under realistic physiological conditions have been made by scientists from the US and Korea to study drug absorption in the gut.
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