Stress Shielding in Biomaterials

Why do astronauts loose bone mass when they are in space? This nanomodule dives into bone loss and the Wolff’s law. When using medical implants, with stiffer properties than human bone, a phenomena known as stress-shielding takes place. This might lead to implant failure. This is why material’s scientists are exploring options to improve this property. View the video to learn more about this!