cartilage

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Because sharks possess skeletons made of cartilage, their bodies rarely fossilize.

From Science Daily

The first article, published in Acta Biomaterialia, explains that cellular pathways for bone and cartilage formation can be activated in stem cells using inorganic ions.

From Science Daily

The batch also included crocodile wallets, butterflies, jerky, shark cartilage, peacock feathers, kangaroo meat and other animal parts.

From Los Angeles Times

Havnameltdown had lesions in each fetlock, which occur when the cartilage has worn away from repetitive injury.

From New York Times

That’s because as people age, those joints lose the cartilage and viscous fluid, known as synovial fluid, that keeps them supple.

From Science Magazine