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Medical Xpress / Smart implants: How robotic micro-actuators are enhancing bone healing

Smart implants that not only stabilize a fracture but also monitor the healing process from day one—and deliver targeted support when required—are currently being developed at Saarland University by a team of engineers, medical ...

Apr 21, 2026 in
Phys.org / Research at Chernobyl and Fukushima shows how radioactive materials move in the environment

When nuclear accidents happen, many people imagine radiation spreading everywhere and lasting forever. The reality is more complex. Radioactive materials move, change and sometimes disappear faster than people expect.

Apr 21, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / How a key regulatory protein guides cartilage formation during embryonic development

Sox9, a master regulator of cartilage formation, switches its target genes dynamically during embryonic limb development instead of following a fixed program, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo. They analyzed mouse ...

Apr 21, 2026 in
Tech Xplore / 3D-printing electronics with focused microwaves redefines possibilities in materials

In a recently published paper in Science Advances, a team led by Rice University's Yong Lin Kong describes a new 3D-printing process with focused microwaves that overcomes a fundamental constraint of electronics 3D printing ...

Medical Xpress / This laser breakthrough supercharges osteoporosis treatment by exposing bone's hidden growth switch

A research team has discovered a new mechanism and drug combination strategy that can effectively treat osteoporosis, a representative disease of super-aging societies. The research findings were published on April 2 in Bone ...

Apr 14, 2026 in
Medical Xpress / A simple shot shows promise to reverse osteoarthritis within weeks

A research team including scientists and engineers from University of Colorado Boulder, CU Anschutz and Colorado State University has developed a suite of new therapies that prompt aging or damaged joints to repair themselves ...

Apr 12, 2026 in
Phys.org / Using menstrual blood-derived particles to treat osteoarthritis

New research by an interdisciplinary team in Lithuania has revealed a promising and unconventional approach to cartilage regeneration. Using extracellular vesicles derived from menstrual blood stromal cells, the researchers ...

Apr 10, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / CAR-T therapy drives remission in patient with three autoimmune diseases

For the first time, scientists have used a modern cell therapy called CAR-T to treat a patient with three different life-threatening autoimmune diseases that had resisted years of treatment. The patient, who once required ...

Apr 9, 2026 in
Medical Xpress / Need to X-ray soft tissue? New contrast agent offers a way to see cartilage

A doctor orders an X-ray for a patient with a knee ache. The bones look fine, and the most likely prognosis is arthritis, which occurs when the soft tissue between joints breaks down. But X-rays are much better with hard ...

Apr 7, 2026 in
Medical Xpress / A stiff defense: Physical rigidity of healthy gum tissue found to shield against chronic periodontal inflammation

Periodontitis is a serious chronic inflammatory form of gum disease that affects millions worldwide. It can lead to tooth loss and the destruction of supporting bone. This disease has also been linked to other health problems, ...

Apr 1, 2026 in
Phys.org / Graphene 'scaffold' recruits bone cells and helps the body regenerate fractures

Experiments conducted in Brazil using laboratory rats have shown that graphene-based structures can act as a powerful ally in bone regeneration. These structures are made of sheets of the chemical element carbon that are ...

Apr 1, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Smart titanium implant enables rapid bacteria elimination and enhanced bone regeneration

A research team from the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has developed a titanium implant surface that can be activated ...

Apr 1, 2026 in