Using clay to grow bone: Researchers use synthetic silicate to stimulate stem cells into bone cells

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

Medical researchers report that synthetic silicate nanoplatelets (also known as layered clay) can induce stem cells to become bone cells without the need of additional bone-inducing factors.

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