Skull and Bones: everything we know so far
Skull and Bones has been pushed back, and does not currently have a release date. Here's what we do know......»»
Hot nano-chisel used to create artificial bones in a Petri dish
Scientists detail a system allowing them to sculpt, in a biocompatible material, the exact structure of the bone tissue, with features smaller than the size of a single protein -- a billion times smaller than a meter......»»
A "skeletal age" calculator to predict bone fracture risk
Researchers have developed a model to predict the biological age of bones that may improve the management of osteoporotic fractures......»»
Ancient owl vomit helps researchers unpack prehistoric bone secrets
Curtin University researchers studying one of the oldest collections of ancient animal bones in the world have used DNA still present in the bones to identify 17 animal species, including two rodents previously not known to be in the collection......»»
Elon Musk Says His Start-Up Neuralink Has Wired Up a Monkey To Play Video Games Using Its Mind
Tesla boss Elon Musk said in an interview late Sunday that a monkey has been wired up to play video games with its mind by a company he founded called Neuralink. CNBC reports: Neuralink put a computer chip into the monkey's skull and used "tiny wires.....»»
Ceramic ink could allow doctors to 3D print bones directly into a patient’s body
The future of surgery may include the 3D printing of bones, and it comes courtesy of the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia......»»
Tomb Raider and Skull Island are getting anime adaptations courtesy of Netflix
Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft will make her anime debut in a new series that picks up after the events of the game’s recent trilogy reboot. It’ll be written and executive produced by Tasha Huo (The Witcher: Blood Origin, Red Sonja) alongside Dmitri.....»»
Nigeria seizes pangolin scales bound for Vietnam
Nigeria has seized pangolin scales and tusks and bones from endangered species allegedly bound for export to Vietnam, a senior customs official said Wednesday......»»
Cell "bones" mystery solved with supercomputers
Our cells are filled with 'bones,' in a sense. Thin, flexible protein strands called actin filaments help support and move around the bulk of the cells of eukaryotes, which includes all plants and animals. Always on the go, actin filaments constantly.....»»
Inequality in medieval Cambridge was "recorded on the bones" of its residents
Social inequality was "recorded on the bones" of Cambridge's medieval residents, according to a new study of hundreds of human remains excavated from three very different burial sites within the historic city centre......»»
Early humans used chopping tools to break animal bones and consume the bone marrow
Researchers from the Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University unraveled the function of flint tools known as "chopping tools," found at the prehistoric site of Revadim, east of Ashdod. Applying advanced research methods,.....»»
Historic snowfall chills Madrid slum to the bones
"We're not animals but dogs live better than us," sighs Lidia Arribas, who lives without electricity in a vast slum near Madrid where temperatures hit historic lows this week......»»
Cell biologists decipher signal that ensures no chromosome is left behind
Starting as a single cell, organisms undergo millions of generations of divisions to ultimately generate the bones, heart, brain and other components that make up a living being. The mainspring within this intricate process is the transfer of DNA thr.....»»
Newly observed monovalent calcium ion displays unexpected metallicity and ferromagnetism
Calcium ions are present in rocks, bones, shells, biominerals, geological deposits, ocean sediments, and many other important materials. Calcium ions also play major roles in the retention of carbon dioxide in natural waters, water hardness, signal t.....»»
Scientists ID potential biomarkers to peg time of death for submerged corpses
The levels of certain proteins in bones can reveal how long a body has been in water. Enlarge / Ophelia (1852) by John Everett Millais, inspired by the character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, who goes mad and drowns in a brook. It can be challenging.....»»
Biodiversity collections, vital for pandemic preparedness, face drop in specimen deposits
When you imagine a visit to a natural history museum, the first thing that springs to mind could be dinosaur bones or taxidermized animals......»»