A talus fracture can cause swelling and pain. The talus is one of the major bones that form the ankle joint and serves as an important link between the leg and foot. Injuries to the talus can have a ...

Broken bones are common injuries, and many children will experience at least one fracture (break) in their growing years. How they happen—and how we treat them—can be very different in children than ...

Melanie Mackay, PGeo, EGBC (Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia) 35256, APEGA (Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta 305012), is a director and qualified person ...

Chinese customs data shows a 70% increase in imports of rare earth minerals from Myanmar during the first half of 2023. Analysts tracking China's rare earth sector said this surge reflects Beijing's ...

Granitic rock forms at depth, and comprises approximately two-thirds of the Earth's crust. In granites, water flows predominantly along fractures ... are locked away in mineral structures that ...

As 3,000 riot police swarmed his hillside villa on Wednesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol huddled with party loyalists, telling them that people were increasingly realising the country's ...

Prunes have been out of favour for decades, only emerging from the kitchen cupboard to alleviate a bout of constipation, but ...

Critical minerals such as nickel, copper, cobalt and rare earth elements will become more sought after than oil in the coming decades. These can all be found in large quantities in the deep ocean ...

Siris ES et al. Bone mineral density thresholds for pharmacological intervention to prevent fractures. Arch Intern Med 2004 May 24; 164:1108-12. Miller PD et al. An approach to identifying ...