Doctors and scientists have long been using metals to replace broken bones, but new research from scientists in Italy shows that wood can be transformed into a more effective material that is very ...

Don’t let the hippies hear that wood may make a better artificial bone than titanium. We’ll never live it down. Italian scientists have developed a new “wood-derived bone substitute” that promises to ...

Could aging and damaged bones be replaced with implants based on wood? That's the question Italian researchers hope to answer. Could aging and damaged bones be replaced with implants based on wood?

Material coming from a Princeton research lab is full of holes — but that's a good thing. Designed to mimic bone, wood and other natural materials, the porous objects are lighter than traditional ...