Bioengineers Develop Method To Grow 3-D Bone Matrix

FROM THE TRENCHES: A new study by Rice University suggests bioengineers may be able to create the mechanical stimulation needed to grow bone outside the body. The trick appears to be stressing the sample out — literally. In the absence of mechanical stress, lab grown bone is brittle and thin. But when created under proper conditions, it emerges thick and well-developed.From Rice University: HOUSTON– Oct. 3, 2002 — A new study by Rice University researchers indicates that bioengineers growing...