A scan of the sheep bone used in the study (IMAGE)

University of Manchester

A scan of the sheep bone used in the study

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A scan of sheep bone used in the study. Researchers developed a controlled demineralisation process that alters the bone's structure and mechanical properties to closely resemble osteoporotic human bone.

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The University of Manchester

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