An analysis of two theropod dinosaur fossils has shown that they had a type of carpal bone (pisiform) in their wrists—a bone ...

Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, ...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons digest entire skeletons—and might be present in other bone-eating predators, too.

where a limb or an organ evolves in a particular context but over time takes on a new function. He said more work needs to be done to understand the mechanics of the bone but “preliminary results are ...

In a discovery that could reshape approaches to regenerative medicine and bone repair, researchers have found that human stem ...

In a recent study, Associate Professor Makoto Ikeya (Department of Clinical Application) and his team of researchers successfully established a method to generate jawbone-like organoids (mini-organs) ...

The ISSS position notes four decades of clinical research demonstrating the viability of hyoid suspension as an effective treatment for OSA, including referencing a 2021, multi-center study from ...

While the main skeletal function is to provide structural support for the body, the system also stores important minerals, forms red blood cells, and protects your internal organs. Different injuries ...

“Purpose” is Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s sophomore Broadway outing. A Steppenwolf production, it is scheduled to run through July 6 at the Helen Hayes Theater. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times ...

The absent insertions of the identified muscles from the hyoid bone pulled the larynx caudally, displacing both larynx and proximal esophagus ~4.6 cm as previously described. Displacement of the ...

The hyoid bone is rarely discussed, but it is a unique part of the human skeleton due to its horseshoe shape and because it is mobile. This means that other than its attachment site to the thyroid ...

Kim et al. 19 mentioned that different situations, such as orthognathic surgery of the mandible, also influence the descent of the hyoid bone and cause a reduction in the diameter of the airways, ...