Study of 90 animals' thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 15:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The structures inside animals' thigh bones that enable them to support huge loads whilst being relatively lightweight are revealed in research published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The researchers say their work could lead to the development of new materials based on thigh bone geometry...