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

Researchers have discovered a new type of tissue, a soft and flexible ‘fatty cartilage’ that could revolutionize the ...

The research reveals that both structures are composed of elastic cartilage and shares gene control elements that hint at their connection. This finding sheds new light on the evolution of the ...

The first clue toward cracking this mystery was the team’s discovery that gills and outer ears are both composed of a relatively rare tissue type: elastic cartilage. “When we started the study, there ...

Published in Nature by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the study connects the elastic cartilage in mammalian ears to the same rare tissue found in fish gills. To explore this ...

Most cartilage relies on an external ... "Lipocartilage's resilience and stability provide a compliant, elastic quality that's perfect for flexible body parts such as earlobes or the tip of ...