A new study describes a type of cartilage that may have been discovered, forgotten and found again at several points in history.

It's more common in adults than children since young children's noses have more cartilage than bone compared to adults, which protects them somewhat from getting a broken nose. Most injuries are ...

The scaffolding is absorbed into the body as the cells continue to grow. One team worked on creating nasal cartilage, while another grew new vaginas. "This is a move forward to even more ...

"It is in the nasal cartilage at the very tip of the nose," Plikus said. "It forms the entire ear cartilage," as well as the vast majority of larynx, or voice box, he said. "In all these places ...