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Bone Growth Inspired ‘Microrobots’ that can Create their own Bone

When voltage is applied, the material (left) will slowly bend towards the chicken bone (white). If the liquid contains the minerals needed for bone development, the material will, in the space of a few days, begin to build artificial bone that attaches itself to the chicken bone. Olov Planthaber

Inspired by the growth of bones in the skeleton, researchers at the universities of Linköping in Sweden and Okayama in Japan have developed a combination of materials that can morph into various shapes before hardening. The material is initially soft, but later hardens through a bone development process that uses the same materials found in the skeleton.

When we are born, we have gaps in our skulls that are covered by pieces of soft connective tissue called fontanelles...

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