Just like Wolverine, humans need metal to maintain strong bones
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 09:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
An international team of researchers, led by The University of Manchester, has used the UK's Diamond Light Source facility (pictured above) to image the precise location and chemistry behind the growth in bone for the first time. Their research has provided fresh insight into how bones grow and develop, and how the traces of metal found in bones play a vital part in this process.