Matteo Mazzotti is the first author on two new studies that measure the dynamic response of the human skull, potentially providing a new and non-invasive way to monitor the cranial bone and brain. We ...

"Hey, doc, I was watching an old movie the other night called 'I Remember Mama.' Do you know it?" "Yes," I replied. "That was my grandmother's favorite movie." "The youngest daughter, Dagmar, had an ...

Let's be honest: most newborns have funny shaped heads. It's okay to say it, it's perfectly normal. At birth the bones of the skull are in place but not fused together. The places where the bones meet ...

Falls, vehicle accidents, and assaults are the top causes of skull fractures [1]. Nausea, seizures, and consciousness changes may indicate brain injury [2]. Pediatric skull fractures often require ...

The deadly power of Tyrannosaurus rex’s massive bite presents a paradox: How did it use its bones to crush other animals’ bones without breaking its own bones in the process? After all, teeth, jaws, ...