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About the ALS ALS in the News The Brittleness of Aging Bones – More than a Loss of Bone Mass
| The Brittleness of Aging Bones – More than a Loss of Bone Mass |
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Berkeley Lab Researchers Show How Loss of Bone Quality Also a Major Factor
At each size scale, the hierarchical structure of human cortical bone influences its susceptibility to fracturing with smaller levels affecting intrinsic toughness and higher levelss impacting extrinsic toughness. (Image courtesy of Ritchie, et. al)
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