Using silk, researchers from IIT Guwahati have fabricated a biphasic scaffold where one half is spongy and mimics the cartilage while the other half is less porous and mimics the bone. The junction between the two phases is seamless. In rabbits, the fibre-reinforced scaffold allowed more bone formation, while the cartilage was regenerated and completely … Continue reading IIT Guwahati fabricates superior scaffold for cartilage repair
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IIT Kanpur researchers find why babies need to move in the womb
IIT Kanpur researchers have found how permanent cartilage is formed in an embryo due to mechanical movement. The permanent cartilage gets lost and transient cartilage forms in its place in the absence of movement. In the developing embryos, the joints do not form at all if movement is restricted. Studies are on to find out if it … Continue reading IIT Kanpur researchers find why babies need to move in the womb
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