Credit: ACS Nano (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c06377 You might think that glass has no business acting as a replacement for bone, but it turns out the two materials have many similarities. For a new study published in ACS Nano, researchers developed a 3D printable bio-active glass that served as an effective bone replacement material. In rabbits, it sustained bone cell growth better than regular glass and a commercially available bone substitute. Both bone and glass can bear weight better than ...