Read more bones stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9070/bones.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:16:16 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45836/remains-are-caylees-cops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDNA tests performed by the FBI have confirmed that the bones found near the home of Caylee Anthony’s grandparents are the remains of the missing toddler, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Caylee’s mother Casey Anthony, who is charged with her murder, has been informed in jail. Authorities still don’t know precisely...http://www.newser.com/story/45836/remains-are-caylees-cops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Dec 2008 14:19:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45371/more-bones-come-to-light-near-caylees-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore bones were found over the weekend near the home of missing toddler Caylee Anthony, in the same area where a child’s skull and other remains were discovered earlier, a sheriff’s department source tells the Orlando Sentinel. An attorney for Casey Anthony, Caylee’s mother and alleged killer, says the defense...http://www.newser.com/story/45371/more-bones-come-to-light-near-caylees-house.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Dec 2008 11:29:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/32411/for-tb-clues-researchers-turn-to-bones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists are analyzing bones found in the ancient city of Jericho, in what's now the West Bank, for clues to fighting tuberculosis. The German, Israeli, and Palestinian researchers hope the 6,000-year-old DNA they're studying will reveal how the disease evolves and how to combat it.http://www.newser.com/story/32411/for-tb-clues-researchers-turn-to-bones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Jul 2008 18:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25574/tyrannosaurus-rex-tastes-like-chicken.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDinosaurs are more closely related to birds than reptiles, protein extracted from a Tyrannosaurus rex bone suggests. T. rex collagen, the main protein in bones, is similar to chicken and ostrich collagen but much different than material from alligators and lizards, scientists say. The findings could remap the evolutionary tree...http://www.newser.com/story/25574/tyrannosaurus-rex-tastes-like-chicken.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Apr 2008 20:01:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/12662/kids-bones-growing-brittle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKids today break their arms more often than children did 40 years ago, and experts say it's because their bones are getting weaker, AP reports. A lack of milk, sunshine and exercise means many children aren't building adequate bone mass, and in extreme cases are developing bone-softening rickets, the scourge...http://www.newser.com/story/12662/kids-bones-growing-brittle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Nov 2007 4:13:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/5763/bone-hormone-could-help-treat-diabetes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA substance produced by the skeleton may help to treat diabetes, a new study suggests. A hormone called osteocalcin regulates blood sugar; type 2 diabetics have a lower level of the hormone than other people. In the study, mice with lower levels of osteocalcin develop symptoms of diabetes, which go...http://www.newser.com/story/5763/bone-hormone-could-help-treat-diabetes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Aug 2007 15:08:05 CDT