Hard dental tissues possess a complex hierarchical structure that is particularly evident in
enamel, the most mineralised substance in the human body. Its complex and interlinked …

X-ray scattering is a powerful nondestructive experimental method that is well suited to study
biomineralized tissues such as bone. Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) gives information …

In 2019, the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) completed its most
significant upgrade in nearly 40 years of operation. This upgrade included removal of the …

The heterogeneous and site-specific incorporation of inorganic ions can profoundly
influence the local mechanical properties of damage tolerant biological composites. Using …

X-ray fiber diffraction is often the only means available to study fibrous macromolecular
protein assemblies in their natural context. The structure of complex assemblies such as …

Hard dental tissues possess a complex hierarchical structure that is particularly evident in
enamel, the most mineralised substance in the human body. Its complex and interlinked …

Arthropods–including among others À insects, spiders, and crustaceans, belong to the most
successful animal phyla on earth. They share jointed limbs and a segmented body covered …

In recent years, materials science has increasingly focussed on biological structural
materials as sources of inspiration and templates for the development of novel materials with …

Coarsely crystalline cryogenic cave carbonates (CCCcoarse) are widely used indicators of
past permafrost conditions. Nevertheless, details of their formation with respect to …

Bone diseases such as osteoporosis and rickets cause significant reduction in bone quantity
and quality, leading to mechanical abnormalities. While the reduction of bone quantity can …