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Sacrificial bonds heal bone

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  • John Currey

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The toughness of bone is usually attributed to its collagen, but how does it work? New evidence shows that molecular bonds can temporarily sacrifice themselves to absorb impacts.

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  • John Currey, 2001. "Sacrificial bonds heal bone," Nature, Nature, vol. 414(6865), pages 699-699, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:414:y:2001:i:6865:d:10.1038_414699a
    DOI: 10.1038/414699a
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