UChicago scal research
A scanning electron microscope picture shows the artificial “scales,” about a dozen of which could fit across the period at the end of a sentence. Photo by: Tian lab/University of Chicago
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Tiny Scales Could Serve as Safe Material in Implants to Reinforce Bones and Joints

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UChicago scal research
A scanning electron microscope picture shows the artificial “scales,” about a dozen of which could fit across the period at the end of a sentence. Photo by: Tian lab/University of Chicago

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2018

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By: Louise Lerner

Scales are the material of choice for animals from pangolins to fish: They’re customizable, water-friendly, strong but flexible, and easy to fix when damaged.

Scientists would like to recreate this unique structure—they can imagine uses from medical implants…

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