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Scientists have created a hydrogel that strengthens bones in weeks. Bone density increased by 5X in a lab.
A groundbreaking injectable hydrogel may soon offer a faster, more effective treatment for osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones and increases fracture risk.
Developed by researchers at EPFL in Switzerland and startup Flowbone, this new hydrogel, made from hyaluronic acid and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles, mimics bone’s natural minerals and strengthens fragile areas.
In lab tests on rats, the treatment increased bone density by up to three times within weeks. When combined with the osteoporosis drug Zoledronate, bone density at the injection site increased nearly fivefold, potentially reducing the risk of fractures far more quickly than current medications.
While the hydrogel is not a permanent fix, researchers believe it could revolutionize osteoporosis management by complementing existing drug therapies and speeding up recovery. Given that osteoporosis affects millions worldwide—especially postmenopausal women—this breakthrough could significantly lower the risk of life-threatening fractures. The team now aims to secure regulatory approval and begin clinical trials, bringing this promising technology one step closer to real-world use. If successful, it could redefine how osteoporosis is treated, offering patients faster relief and stronger bones.
A groundbreaking injectable hydrogel may soon offer a faster, more effective treatment for osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones and increases fracture risk.
Developed by researchers at EPFL in Switzerland and startup Flowbone, this new hydrogel, made from hyaluronic acid and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles, mimics bone’s natural minerals and strengthens fragile areas.
In lab tests on rats, the treatment increased bone density by up to three times within weeks. When combined with the osteoporosis drug Zoledronate, bone density at the injection site increased nearly fivefold, potentially reducing the risk of fractures far more quickly than current medications.
While the hydrogel is not a permanent fix, researchers believe it could revolutionize osteoporosis management by complementing existing drug therapies and speeding up recovery. Given that osteoporosis affects millions worldwide—especially postmenopausal women—this breakthrough could significantly lower the risk of life-threatening fractures. The team now aims to secure regulatory approval and begin clinical trials, bringing this promising technology one step closer to real-world use. If successful, it could redefine how osteoporosis is treated, offering patients faster relief and stronger bones.
Why being a Prey Animal is more evolutionary advantageous than being a Predator Animal.
AI Warfare being adopted by The US Military.
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Unmanned Ground Drones.
Americas race to build 300k military drones.
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There might actually be hope for Gen Alpha. They might actually be the turning point of civilization. They understand that things are better when men are in control.
Oh but of course the powers that be want the goy to keep slaving away in corporations that hate them.
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Just thinking: Marriage is only for ELITE Men. Average women don't want average men. From both ideological perspectives, the message is clear: If you believe in marriage, you must exceed the value of the woman you marry.
Men waste *years* proving themselves to women who all decide in milliseconds.
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Social Skills Are Overrated. Most connections/friendships between people happen because of time history, and common interests.
The Terrifying Efficiency of Drone Warfare.
US Marines Scrambling to Master Drone Warfare.
Andrew Wilson on The Female Vote.
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There is an entire world sitting beneath Antarctica's ice — and it hasn't seen sunlight in 34 million years.
Scientists have made one of the most jaw-dropping geological discoveries of our time. Hidden more than a mile below the East Antarctic ice sheet, in a region called Wilkes Land, researchers have mapped a prehistoric landscape so vast it rivals the size of Maryland — and it has been completely untouched since before humans, before mammoths, before almost everything we know on this Earth today.
Using satellite data and radar powerful enough to see straight through ice, scientists pieced together a stunning picture of what lies beneath — towering highland formations, valleys plunging nearly 4,000 feet deep, and ancient river channels that once carried water across a warm, forested continent.
Because Antarctica wasn't always frozen. Tens of millions of years ago, it was warm. It was green. It was alive.
And here's what makes this truly extraordinary — that landscape is still there. Almost perfectly intact. Most glaciers grind and erode everything beneath them as they move, but the ice sitting above this particular region has been so cold and so still for so long that it has acted as a natural time capsule, preserving the terrain exactly as it was the moment the freeze began.
Scientists are now preparing to drill down through the ice to retrieve ancient soil samples that could rewrite everything we know about Earth's climate history.
One tiny core of ancient earth. Millions of years of answers.
This is why science never gets old. Share this with someone who needs a reminder of just how extraordinary our planet truly is
Source: Jamieson et al. (2023), Nature Communications
Scientists have made one of the most jaw-dropping geological discoveries of our time. Hidden more than a mile below the East Antarctic ice sheet, in a region called Wilkes Land, researchers have mapped a prehistoric landscape so vast it rivals the size of Maryland — and it has been completely untouched since before humans, before mammoths, before almost everything we know on this Earth today.
Using satellite data and radar powerful enough to see straight through ice, scientists pieced together a stunning picture of what lies beneath — towering highland formations, valleys plunging nearly 4,000 feet deep, and ancient river channels that once carried water across a warm, forested continent.
Because Antarctica wasn't always frozen. Tens of millions of years ago, it was warm. It was green. It was alive.
And here's what makes this truly extraordinary — that landscape is still there. Almost perfectly intact. Most glaciers grind and erode everything beneath them as they move, but the ice sitting above this particular region has been so cold and so still for so long that it has acted as a natural time capsule, preserving the terrain exactly as it was the moment the freeze began.
Scientists are now preparing to drill down through the ice to retrieve ancient soil samples that could rewrite everything we know about Earth's climate history.
One tiny core of ancient earth. Millions of years of answers.
This is why science never gets old. Share this with someone who needs a reminder of just how extraordinary our planet truly is
Source: Jamieson et al. (2023), Nature Communications
American Schools Create Violence and Stupidity.
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