D printing makes it easier for engineers to design cheap, lightweight materials that reflect patterns found in nature.
The Spinosaurus thigh bone (left) was thin sectioned with a diamond saw (middle) to reveal under magnification its bone structure (right). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...
A new elastic calcium phosphate material that closely resembles the structure of human bone has been successfully created by a research team from the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the ...