The Secret Microstructure of Bone: Insights into What Makes It Stiff and Tough (VIDEO)

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Animation explaining the hierarchical organization of bone from the macroscopic to the nanoscale.

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Natalie Reznikov, McGill University

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