You might think that glass has no business acting as a replacement for bone, but it turns out the two materials have many similarities. For a new study published in ACS Nano, researchers developed a ...

Bone substitute biomaterials encompass a broad range of natural and synthetic scaffolds designed to support or replace damaged osseous tissue. Their guiding principles include osteoconductivity, which ...

Researchers created a 3D-printable bioactive glass that supports bone growth in rabbits, offering a low-cost, effective substitute for bone repair. This 3D-printable bio-active glass (shown in pink) ...