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Smoking's harmful effects go far beyond the lungs and extend beyond a person's lifetime. Recent research from the University of Leicester reveals that tobacco use leaves detectable traces in human ...

Foot bones that are separate in small hopping rodents are fused in their larger cousins, and a team of researchers wanted to know why. Foot bones that are separate in small hopping rodents are fused ...

A team from Cornell University has discovered that seemingly unimportant parts of the micro-structure of bone are actually critical to their ability to withstand long-term wear and tear (PNAS ...

In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports Journal, researchers conducted in situ analyses of tissue samples from individuals who smoked, were former smokers, or never smoked to understand ...

The different lamellae that make up the bone samples studied and their nanostructural orientation. (Courtesy: C Charnay) A new X-ray technique has revealed hitherto unknown structures in human bone.