Shock-absorbing 'goo' discovered in bone / De absorción de choque 'goo' descubierto en el hueso

 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140324154013.htm

Shock-absorbing 'goo' discovered in bone
Date:
March 24, 2014
Source:
University of Cambridge
Summary:
New findings show that much of the mineral from which bone is made consists of 'goo' trapped between tiny crystals, allowing movement between them. It is this flexibility that stops bones from shattering. Latest research shows that the chemical citrate -- a by-product of natural cell metabolism -- is mixed with water to create a viscous fluid that is trapped between the nano-scale crystals that form our bones. This fluid allows enough movement, or 'slip', between these crystals so that bones are flexible, and don't shatter under pressure. It is the inbuilt shock absorber in bone that, until now, was unknown.

una publicación de Victor Ravens.