Using a new fluorescent mouse model with advanced imaging techniques, researchers have successfully visualized how musculoskeletal components are integrated into the functional locomotor system during ...

The first 'blueprint' of human skeletal development reveals how the skeleton forms, shedding light on the process of arthritis, and highlighting cells involved in conditions that affect skull and bone ...

New research has revealed how mechanical forces caused by fetal movements drive skeletal development in the embryo. New research shows that brain development in humans and other primates is closely ...

In the event of a bone fracture, fatty acids in our blood signal to stem cells that they have to develop into bone-forming cells. If there are no blood vessels nearby, the stem cells end up forming ...

Eager to grow in Indianapolis, Purdue University’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering has announced a plan to launch the Purdue Center for Musculoskeletal Engineering in the capital city.