The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world's most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering and medicine, and is the oldest scientific academy in ...

New therapy uses synthetic nanofibers to mimic the natural signaling of a protein that is crucial for cartilage formation and maintenance. Researchers found that intensifying the motion of molecules ...

Growing cartilage tissue in the lab could help patiens with injuries, but it is very hard to make the tissue grow in exactly the right shape. A new approach could solve this problem: Tiny spherical ...

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal disease that afflicts millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by the irreversible breakdown of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of ...

Scientists from Duke University have developed a new synthetic cartilage they say can feasibly work even in the human knee. The revolutionary hydrogel could eliminate the need for hundreds of ...