Berlin: What enables bones to self-regulate and maintain health? Researchers from Charite Berlin have uncovered information about the essential role of non-collagen protein molecules and how they support the response of bone cells to external loads. To clarify discrepancies in microstructures and the incorporation of water, the researchers employed fish models to investigate bone samples with and without bone cells.
They were able to accurately measure the water diffusion across bone material for the first time using 3D neutron tomography at the Berlin research reactor BER II, with a startling outcome.
