Soul Queen
01-08-2010, 04:36 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8446637.stm
"It's proving very promising" she says. "This new bone material is strong, so it can take heavy loads that bodies will put on it.
"It is also durable, so, unlike existing bone substitutes, it won't need replacing".
Several types of wood were tested before they found rattan works best.
That is because of its structure and porous properties, which enable blood, nerves and other compounds to travel through it.
Neat!
"It's proving very promising" she says. "This new bone material is strong, so it can take heavy loads that bodies will put on it.
"It is also durable, so, unlike existing bone substitutes, it won't need replacing".
Several types of wood were tested before they found rattan works best.
That is because of its structure and porous properties, which enable blood, nerves and other compounds to travel through it.
Neat!